Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Chelyabinsk 

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Cost of Living in Chelyabinsk is 31.2% lower than in Almaty (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chelyabinsk is 40.8% lower than in Almaty
Rent Prices in Chelyabinsk are 62.2% lower than in Almaty
Restaurant Prices in Chelyabinsk are 39.7% lower than in Almaty
Groceries Prices in Chelyabinsk are 31.7% lower than in Almaty
Local Purchasing Power in Chelyabinsk is 11.5% higher than in Almaty
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Restaurants
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,000.00 ₸
(990.06 руб)
3,030.11 ₸
(600.00 руб)
     -39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 ₸
(3,960.25 руб)
10,100.36 ₸
(2,000.00 руб)
     -49.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 ₸
(594.04 руб)
2,525.09 ₸
(500.00 руб)
     -15.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 600.00 ₸
(118.81 руб)
555.52 ₸
(110.00 руб)
     -7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,225.00 ₸
(242.57 руб)
555.52 ₸
(110.00 руб)
     -54.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,150.00 ₸
(227.71 руб)
808.03 ₸
(160.00 руб)
     -29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 424.77 ₸
(84.11 руб)
331.87 ₸
(65.71 руб)
     -21.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 224.63 ₸
(44.48 руб)
157.19 ₸
(31.12 руб)
     -30.0 %
Markets
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,313.75 ₸
(458.15 руб)
1,433.77 ₸
(283.90 руб)
     -38.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 240.63 ₸
(47.65 руб)
232.84 ₸
(46.11 руб)
     -3.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 341.74 ₸
(67.67 руб)
220.10 ₸
(43.58 руб)
     -35.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 826.11 ₸
(163.58 руб)
562.25 ₸
(111.33 руб)
     -31.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,077.89 ₸
(411.45 руб)
1,316.27 ₸
(260.64 руб)
     -36.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,086.67 ₸
(215.17 руб)
649.69 ₸
(128.65 руб)
     -40.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,737.05 ₸
(343.96 руб)
1,259.90 ₸
(249.48 руб)
     -27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 286.58 ₸
(56.75 руб)
244.05 ₸
(48.32 руб)
     -14.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 416.40 ₸
(82.45 руб)
260.57 ₸
(51.60 руб)
     -37.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 473.90 ₸
(93.84 руб)
274.88 ₸
(54.43 руб)
     -42.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 420.72 ₸
(83.31 руб)
292.07 ₸
(57.83 руб)
     -30.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 116.02 ₸
(22.97 руб)
97.09 ₸
(19.23 руб)
     -16.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 97.66 ₸
(19.34 руб)
99.96 ₸
(19.79 руб)
     +2.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 605.67 ₸
(119.93 руб)
346.30 ₸
(68.57 руб)
     -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 338.17 ₸
(66.96 руб)
221.82 ₸
(43.92 руб)
     -34.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,500.00 ₸
(693.04 руб)
2,020.07 ₸
(400.00 руб)
     -42.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 426.50 ₸
(84.45 руб)
361.93 ₸
(71.67 руб)
     -15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,062.96 ₸
(210.48 руб)
738.59 ₸
(146.25 руб)
     -30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 840.00 ₸
(166.33 руб)
858.53 ₸
(170.00 руб)
     +2.2 %
Transportation
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 ₸
(19.80 руб)
151.51 ₸
(30.00 руб)
     +51.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,200.00 ₸
(1,425.69 руб)
6,060.22 ₸
(1,200.00 руб)
     -15.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ₸
(99.01 руб)
757.53 ₸
(150.00 руб)
     +51.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 563.27 ₸
(111.53 руб)
406.37 ₸
(80.47 руб)
     -27.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2,400.00 ₸
(475.23 руб)
2,121.08 ₸
(420.00 руб)
     -11.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 869.51 ₸
(172.17 руб)
1,000.49 ₸
(198.11 руб)
     +15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,500,000.00 ₸
(2,277,146.23 руб)
12,120,433.72 ₸
(2,400,000.00 руб)
     +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 13,460,233.33 ₸
(2,665,297.36 руб)
11,194,567.26 ₸
(2,216,666.67 руб)
     -16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 30,072.72 ₸
(5,954.78 руб)
37,678.57 ₸
(7,460.84 руб)
     +25.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,868.12 ₸
(765.94 руб)
2,777.60 ₸
(550.00 руб)
     -28.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,979.75 ₸
(1,184.07 руб)
2,510.24 ₸
(497.06 руб)
     -58.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22,854.84 ₸
(4,525.55 руб)
10,513.56 ₸
(2,081.82 руб)
     -54.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8,125.00 ₸
(1,608.85 руб)
4,326.32 ₸
(856.67 руб)
     -46.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 ₸
(495.03 руб)
1,893.82 ₸
(375.00 руб)
     -24.2 %
Childcare
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 132,617.71 ₸
(26,259.99 руб)
73,648.47 ₸
(14,583.33 руб)
     -44.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,546,762.79 ₸
(1,098,329.57 руб)
1,691,810.54 ₸
(335,000.00 руб)
     -69.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45,756.55 ₸
(9,060.38 руб)
13,972.17 ₸
(2,766.67 руб)
     -69.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20,884.62 ₸
(4,135.42 руб)
9,784.73 ₸
(1,937.50 руб)
     -53.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59,184.58 ₸
(11,719.30 руб)
26,878.18 ₸
(5,322.22 руб)
     -54.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 58,628.00 ₸
(11,609.09 руб)
29,459.39 ₸
(5,833.33 руб)
     -49.8 %
Rent Per Month
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 331,926.75 ₸
(65,725.72 руб)
114,891.61 ₸
(22,750.00 руб)
     -65.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 229,024.39 ₸
(45,349.74 руб)
84,169.68 ₸
(16,666.67 руб)
     -63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 623,666.67 ₸
(123,493.93 руб)
244,092.07 ₸
(48,333.33 руб)
     -60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 413,461.54 ₸
(81,870.64 руб)
161,605.78 ₸
(32,000.00 руб)
     -60.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 84,209.40 ₸
(16,674.53 руб)
53,923.69 ₸
(10,677.58 руб)
     -36.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 58,076.96 ₸
(11,499.98 руб)
32,506.40 ₸
(6,436.68 руб)
     -44.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Almaty Edit Chelyabinsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 319,350.07 ₸
(63,235.37 руб)
210,760.88 ₸
(41,733.33 руб)
     -34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.33 11.09      -36.0 %
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