Almaty vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$531
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
2.23M
452K

The cost of living in Almaty is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5468th and 11th ($1014 vs $3857) 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 0.8 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 3901st and 6th 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
$8.96
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117