Almaty vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$524
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
13.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 47% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7496th ($974 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Tianjin

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Almaty Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$19275

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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

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547