Almaty vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$7736
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1645
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$3069
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$871
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$6803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
78
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
1.92M
436K

The cost of living in Almaty is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6284th and 40th ($775 vs $2974) 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 2.3 months in Zurich. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4680th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$4.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$3663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
1.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$12044
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$7755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$39.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$7.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$28.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$52.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$43.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$2991
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$25254

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$2510
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2540
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2510
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2514
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2711
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2502
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2507
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2412
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$2576
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2508
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$2661
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$2622
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$2967
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2318
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2374
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1298
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2310
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2513
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2456
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2617
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2507
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1304
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1301
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2503
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1696
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2167
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1302
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1297
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$2532
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1363
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1307
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1300
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2490
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1265
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1216
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1353
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2034
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2517