Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 47.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 63.3% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 66.1% less in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% less in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Almaty
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$8.08
KZT4,146.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$6.06
KZT3,109.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.89
KZT456.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.46
KZT238.42
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$0.55
KZT280.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$4.58
KZT2,349.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$4.66
KZT2,393.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$1.75
KZT897.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$2.22
KZT1,140.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.58
KZT297.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.87
KZT446.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.94
KZT484.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.83
KZT424.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.24
KZT121.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.18
KZT92.05
|
|
pay 63.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$1.89
KZT970.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$14.54
KZT7,463.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$24,232.73
KZT12,439,463.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$6.46
KZT3,317.19
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$13.31
KZT6,830.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$636.11
KZT326,535.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$420.51
KZT215,861.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$49.30
KZT25,308.43
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$263.00
KZT135,006.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$11,195.17
KZT5,746,849.37
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$1.41
KZT725.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$2.32
KZT1,192.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$1.80
KZT922.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$46.28
KZT23,755.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$5.05
KZT2,591.55
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Almaty
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$85.33
KZT43,804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$42.80
KZT21,968.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$110.08
KZT56,509.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$110.69
KZT56,820.41
|
|
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