Almaty vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
81
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
2.23M
449K

The cost of living in Almaty is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6143rd and 59th ($881 vs $3296) 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 4016th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717