Almaty vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$524
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.11M

The cost of living in Almaty is 15% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4903rd ($974 vs $1148) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 4192nd and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Yerevan

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Almaty Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$8146

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588