Almaty vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
2.23M
690K

The cost of living in Almaty is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6307th and 73rd ($884 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949