Almaty vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$585
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
64
59
🏙️ Population
1.92M
24.7K

The cost of living in Almaty is 35% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4975th and 3034th ($1051 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 4635th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$44.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$8062

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$819
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$585
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$587
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$805
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$461
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$452
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$776
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$784
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$829
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$718
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$493
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$770
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$852
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$762
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$706
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$600
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$622
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1417
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1439
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1365
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1144
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$353
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1127
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$600
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$536
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$815
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$486
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$524