Almaty vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$531
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2429
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5468th and 3273rd ($1014 vs $1679) 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3901st and 9th 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
$8.96
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006