Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 58.1% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% less in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 74.3% less in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.7% less in Almaty
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% less in Almaty
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of London, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$8.08
KZT4,225.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$0.89
KZT464.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.46
KZT242.99
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$0.55
KZT285.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$4.58
KZT2,394.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$4.66
KZT2,438.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$1.75
KZT914.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$2.22
KZT1,162.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.58
KZT303.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.87
KZT454.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.94
KZT494.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.83
KZT432.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.24
KZT123.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.18
KZT93.81
|
|
pay 71.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$1.89
KZT988.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$14.54
KZT7,606.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$24,232.73
KZT12,677,926.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$6.46
KZT3,380.78
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$13.31
KZT6,961.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$636.11
KZT332,795.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$420.51
KZT219,999.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$49.30
KZT25,793.59
|
|
pay 74.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$263.00
KZT137,594.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$11,195.17
KZT5,857,015.50
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$1.41
KZT739.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$2.32
KZT1,214.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$1.80
KZT940.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$46.28
KZT24,211.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$85.33
KZT44,643.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$42.80
KZT22,389.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$110.08
KZT57,593.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$110.69
KZT57,909.64
|
|
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