Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 3.5% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% less in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Almaty
The cost of clothing, groceries, and housing in Almaty are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$8.08
KZT4,146.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
$6.06
KZT3,109.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
$0.89
KZT456.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
$0.46
KZT238.42
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
$0.55
KZT280.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
$4.58
KZT2,349.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
$4.66
KZT2,393.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
$1.75
KZT897.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
$2.22
KZT1,140.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
$0.58
KZT297.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
$0.87
KZT446.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
$0.94
KZT484.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
$0.83
KZT424.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
$0.24
KZT121.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
$0.18
KZT92.05
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
$1.89
KZT970.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$14.54
KZT7,463.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
$24,232.73
KZT12,439,463.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
$6.46
KZT3,317.19
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
$13.31
KZT6,830.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
$636.11
KZT326,535.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
$420.51
KZT215,861.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
$49.30
KZT25,308.43
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
$263.00
KZT135,006.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
$11,195.17
KZT5,746,849.37
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
$1.41
KZT725.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
$2.32
KZT1,192.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
$1.80
KZT922.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
$46.28
KZT23,755.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
$5.05
KZT2,591.55
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
$85.33
KZT43,804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
$42.80
KZT21,968.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
$110.08
KZT56,509.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
$110.69
KZT56,820.41
|
|
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