Almaty vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$524
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
2.23M
449K

The cost of living in Almaty is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5852nd and 13th ($974 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 4192nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Zurich

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Almaty Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171