Almaty vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
2.23M
449K

The cost of living in Almaty is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6307th and 23rd ($884 vs $3691) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4103rd and 2nd 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
$6.77
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$22875

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041