Almaty vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$524
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
2.23M
14.3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 43% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5852nd and 3249th ($974 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4192nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Tokyo

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Almaty Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$16728

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005