Cost of living comparison

 Bangkok, Thailand
compared to
 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 6.7% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 71.2% more in Almaty
Groceries
pay 27.3% less in Almaty
Transportation
pay 53.6% less in Almaty
Housing
pay 2.6% more in Almaty
Childcare
pay 36.8% less in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.5% less in Almaty
Clothing
pay 27.7% more in Almaty

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Almaty are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Almaty.

Almaty vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Almaty instead of Bangkok, you would:

pay 71.2% more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.91
THB94.51
$8.08
KZT4,193.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
THB189.02
$6.06
KZT3,144.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
THB19.98
$0.89
KZT461.21

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

 
Bangkok
Almaty
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
THB49.39
$0.55
KZT283.24
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.74
THB380.89
$4.58
KZT2,375.46
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
THB237.45
$4.66
KZT2,420.01

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

 
Bangkok
Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB144.87
$1.89
KZT981.13
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
THB1,275.87
$14.54
KZT7,547.60
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
$24,232.73
KZT12,579,327.39

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pay 2.6% more for housing

 
Bangkok
Almaty
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.36
THB498.36
$13.31
KZT6,907.06
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $571.31
THB18,535.97
$636.11
KZT330,207.34
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.88
THB9,794.57
$420.51
KZT218,288.33

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pay 36.8% less for childcare

 
Bangkok
Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $632.63
THB20,525.76
$263.00
KZT136,524.24
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,191.37
THB427,993.32
$11,195.17
KZT5,811,464.26

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.33
THB75.61
$1.41
KZT733.79
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
THB83.83
$2.32
KZT1,205.52
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
THB136.33
$1.80
KZT932.97

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

 
Bangkok
Almaty
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.27
THB1,793.18
$85.33
KZT44,296.58
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.84
THB1,130.35
$42.80
KZT22,215.41
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.10
THB3,150.27
$110.08
KZT57,145.20

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