Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 31.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% less in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Almaty
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of Athens, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$8.08
KZT4,193.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$6.06
KZT3,145.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$0.89
KZT461.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.46
KZT241.13
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.55
KZT283.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$4.58
KZT2,375.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$4.66
KZT2,420.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$1.75
KZT907.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$2.22
KZT1,153.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.58
KZT301.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.87
KZT451.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.94
KZT490.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.83
KZT429.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.24
KZT123.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.18
KZT93.09
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$1.89
KZT981.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$14.54
KZT7,548.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$24,232.73
KZT12,580,627.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$6.46
KZT3,354.83
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$13.31
KZT6,907.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$636.11
KZT330,241.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$420.51
KZT218,310.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$49.30
KZT25,595.63
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$263.00
KZT136,538.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$11,195.17
KZT5,812,064.89
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$1.41
KZT733.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$2.32
KZT1,205.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$1.80
KZT933.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$46.28
KZT24,025.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$5.05
KZT2,620.96
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$85.33
KZT44,301.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$42.80
KZT22,217.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$110.08
KZT57,151.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$110.69
KZT57,465.21
|
|
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