Almaty vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$524
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
2.23M
8.69M

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7642nd ($974 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kazakhstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4192nd and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Tehran

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Almaty Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488