Almaty vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
1.92M
690K

The cost of living in Almaty is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6015th and 93rd ($941 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948