Almaty vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$464
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
2.23M
690K

The cost of living in Almaty is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6143rd and 96th ($881 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4016th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979