Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 54.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Almaty
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.17
|
$8.08
KZT4,193.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$6.06
KZT3,145.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.22
|
$0.89
KZT461.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$0.46
KZT241.13
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.94
|
$0.55
KZT283.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.23
|
$4.58
KZT2,375.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.05
|
$4.66
KZT2,420.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.06
|
$1.75
KZT907.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.29
|
$2.22
KZT1,153.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.47
|
$0.58
KZT301.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.87
KZT451.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.39
|
$0.94
KZT490.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.76
|
$0.83
KZT429.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.24
KZT123.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.18
KZT93.09
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.74
|
$1.89
KZT981.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
$14.54
KZT7,548.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
$24,232.73
KZT12,580,627.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.95
|
$6.46
KZT3,354.83
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.77
|
$13.31
KZT6,907.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,720.95
|
$636.11
KZT330,241.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,156.01
|
$420.51
KZT218,310.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$279.25
|
$49.30
KZT25,595.63
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,818.38
|
$263.00
KZT136,538.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,129.03
|
$11,195.17
KZT5,812,064.89
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.06
|
$1.41
KZT733.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.62
|
$2.32
KZT1,205.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
$1.80
KZT933.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.23
|
$46.28
KZT24,025.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.87
|
$5.05
KZT2,620.96
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.39
|
$85.33
KZT44,301.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.13
|
$42.80
KZT22,217.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.35
|
$110.08
KZT57,151.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$235.24
|
$110.69
KZT57,465.21
|
|
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