Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 42.1% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Almaty
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$8.08
KZT4,193.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$6.06
KZT3,144.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$0.89
KZT461.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$0.46
KZT241.10
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$0.55
KZT283.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$4.58
KZT2,375.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$4.66
KZT2,420.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$1.75
KZT907.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$2.22
KZT1,153.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.58
KZT301.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.87
KZT451.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$0.94
KZT490.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$0.83
KZT429.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.24
KZT123.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.18
KZT93.08
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$1.89
KZT981.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$14.54
KZT7,547.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$24,232.73
KZT12,579,327.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$6.46
KZT3,354.49
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$13.31
KZT6,907.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$636.11
KZT330,207.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$420.51
KZT218,288.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$49.30
KZT25,592.98
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$263.00
KZT136,524.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$11,195.17
KZT5,811,464.26
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$1.41
KZT733.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$2.32
KZT1,205.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$1.80
KZT932.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$46.28
KZT24,023.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$5.05
KZT2,620.69
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$85.33
KZT44,296.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$42.80
KZT22,215.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$110.08
KZT57,145.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$110.69
KZT57,459.27
|
|
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