Almaty vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
1.92M
443K

The cost of living in Almaty is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4975th and 31st ($1051 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4635th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846