Almaty vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$499
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
50
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.05M

The cost of living in Almaty is 28% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6015th and 4338th ($941 vs $1298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Armenia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 4176th and 4709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$10858

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578