Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 42.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 69.1% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 56.5% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 68.6% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 45.5% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Almaty

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Almaty.

Almaty vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,419	$8.08 KZT4,193.54	-59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,179	$6.06 KZT3,145.16	-66.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK381	$0.89 KZT461.26	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK264	$0.46 KZT241.13	-78.7%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 56.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK437	$0.55 KZT283.27	-84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK938	$4.58 KZT2,375.71	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK774	$4.66 KZT2,420.26	-27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK696	$1.75 KZT907.29	-69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,142	$2.22 KZT1,153.85	-76.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK170	$0.58 KZT301.31	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK122	$0.87 KZT451.20	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK147	$0.94 KZT490.38	-22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK269	$0.83 KZT429.18	-62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK173	$0.24 KZT123.01	-83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK113	$0.18 KZT93.09	-80.8%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 68.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,028	$1.89 KZT981.23	-77.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,064	$14.54 KZT7,548.38	-80.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,133,533	$24,232.73 KZT12,580,627.50	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,908	$6.46 KZT3,354.83	-73.1%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,449	$13.31 KZT6,907.78	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK238,374	$636.11 KZT330,241.47	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK218,090	$420.51 KZT218,310.89	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,525	$49.30 KZT25,595.63	-8.6%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 45.5% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK30,491	$263.00 KZT136,538.35	+4.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK724,854	$11,195.17 KZT5,812,064.89	+86.8%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,307	$1.41 KZT733.87	-86.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK642	$2.32 KZT1,205.64	-56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,481	$1.80 KZT933.06	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,459	$46.28 KZT24,025.50	-33.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,787	$5.05 KZT2,620.96	-65.8%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,178	$85.33 KZT44,301.16	-21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,013	$42.80 KZT22,217.71	-13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,364	$110.08 KZT57,151.10	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK23,480	$110.69 KZT57,465.21	-43.0%
Average			-26.5%

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