Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 39.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 0.9% more in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Almaty
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$8.08
KZT4,225.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$0.89
KZT464.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$0.46
KZT242.99
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.55
KZT285.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$4.58
KZT2,394.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$4.66
KZT2,438.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.75
KZT914.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.22
KZT1,162.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.58
KZT303.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.87
KZT454.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.94
KZT494.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.83
KZT432.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.24
KZT123.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.18
KZT93.81
|
|
pay 62.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$1.89
KZT988.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$14.54
KZT7,606.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$24,232.73
KZT12,677,926.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$6.46
KZT3,380.78
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$13.31
KZT6,961.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$636.11
KZT332,795.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$420.51
KZT219,999.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$49.30
KZT25,793.59
|
|
pay 0.9% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
$263.00
KZT137,594.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
$11,195.17
KZT5,857,015.50
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.41
KZT739.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.32
KZT1,214.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$1.80
KZT940.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$46.28
KZT24,211.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$85.33
KZT44,643.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$42.80
KZT22,389.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$110.08
KZT57,593.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$110.69
KZT57,909.64
|
|
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