Almaty vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
1.92M
447K

The cost of living in Almaty is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6015th and 41st ($941 vs $3392) 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 months in Zurich. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4176th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843