Almaty vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$531
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.23M
690K

The cost of living in Almaty is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5468th and 74th ($1014 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3901st and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Washington

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Almaty Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$24903

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088