Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Almaty 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Almaty is 5.1% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Almaty is 9.0% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Almaty are 16.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Almaty are 0.1% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Almaty are 0.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Almaty is 37.3% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (4,531.45 ₸) |
943.41 руб (4,750.00 ₸) |
+4.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (20,139.79 ₸) |
3,972.24 руб (20,000.00 ₸) |
-0.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (2,265.73 ₸) |
595.84 руб (3,000.00 ₸) |
+32.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (1,510.48 ₸) |
119.17 руб (600.00 ₸) |
-60.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (1,510.48 ₸) |
248.26 руб (1,250.00 ₸) |
-17.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.75 руб (1,197.04 ₸) |
228.10 руб (1,148.48 ₸) |
-4.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
97.62 руб (491.50 ₸) |
84.96 руб (427.76 ₸) |
-13.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
50.51 руб (254.33 ₸) |
45.03 руб (226.72 ₸) |
-10.9 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
333.12 руб (1,677.24 ₸) |
459.71 руб (2,314.60 ₸) |
+38.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.18 руб (262.74 ₸) |
48.07 руб (242.01 ₸) |
-7.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.38 руб (293.92 ₸) |
67.87 руб (341.74 ₸) |
+16.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.08 руб (800.94 ₸) |
163.61 руб (823.77 ₸) |
+2.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
398.63 руб (2,007.07 ₸) |
407.17 руб (2,050.07 ₸) |
+2.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.77 руб (990.74 ₸) |
216.67 руб (1,090.91 ₸) |
+10.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
400.86 руб (2,018.31 ₸) |
342.32 руб (1,723.58 ₸) |
-14.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
59.09 руб (297.52 ₸) |
56.40 руб (283.95 ₸) |
-4.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.82 руб (321.35 ₸) |
83.02 руб (418.02 ₸) |
+30.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.74 руб (361.20 ₸) |
93.02 руб (468.36 ₸) |
+29.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
143.42 руб (722.11 ₸) |
82.68 руб (416.30 ₸) |
-42.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.84 руб (89.82 ₸) |
22.70 руб (114.31 ₸) |
+27.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.72 руб (94.25 ₸) |
19.09 руб (96.13 ₸) |
+2.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
112.57 руб (566.80 ₸) |
122.50 руб (616.78 ₸) |
+8.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.18 руб (277.80 ₸) |
66.74 руб (336.03 ₸) |
+21.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
625.00 руб (3,146.84 ₸) |
645.49 руб (3,250.00 ₸) |
+3.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.94 руб (392.42 ₸) |
84.71 руб (426.50 ₸) |
+8.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
160.05 руб (805.86 ₸) |
211.12 руб (1,062.96 ₸) |
+31.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (1,158.04 ₸) |
166.83 руб (840.00 ₸) |
-27.5 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (302.10 ₸) |
19.86 руб (100.00 ₸) |
-66.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (13,745.41 ₸) |
1,430.00 руб (7,200.00 ₸) |
-47.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
234.50 руб (1,180.70 ₸) |
99.31 руб (500.00 ₸) |
-57.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (324.12 ₸) |
127.85 руб (643.74 ₸) |
+98.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (2,718.87 ₸) |
476.67 руб (2,400.00 ₸) |
-11.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.42 руб (1,069.53 ₸) |
173.10 руб (871.53 ₸) |
-18.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (15,104,844.55 ₸) |
2,284,035.42 руб (11,500,000.00 ₸) |
-23.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,023,255.81 руб (15,221,936.37 ₸) |
2,673,360.85 руб (13,460,233.33 ₸) |
-11.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,807.96 руб (54,417.52 ₸) |
5,921.64 руб (29,815.16 ₸) |
-45.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
544.43 руб (2,741.15 ₸) |
769.94 руб (3,876.59 ₸) |
+41.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
547.77 руб (2,757.99 ₸) |
1,186.02 руб (5,971.54 ₸) |
+116.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,018.40 руб (15,197.47 ₸) |
4,465.45 руб (22,483.33 ₸) |
+47.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,394.21 руб (12,054.73 ₸) |
1,613.72 руб (8,125.00 ₸) |
-32.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (2,517.47 ₸) |
496.53 руб (2,500.00 ₸) |
-0.7 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,270.54 руб (217,864.91 ₸) |
26,339.44 руб (132,617.71 ₸) |
-39.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,037,862.20 руб (5,225,582.40 ₸) |
1,100,891.87 руб (5,542,933.51 ₸) |
+6.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,291.97 руб (46,784.59 ₸) |
8,916.57 руб (44,894.48 ₸) |
-4.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,359.48 руб (21,949.76 ₸) |
4,194.68 руб (21,120.00 ₸) |
-3.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,993.40 руб (55,351.22 ₸) |
11,488.65 руб (57,844.78 ₸) |
+4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,453.44 руб (52,632.55 ₸) |
11,384.59 руб (57,320.83 ₸) |
+8.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,466.67 руб (405,145.50 ₸) |
65,815.03 руб (331,375.27 ₸) |
-18.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,298.90 руб (243,182.44 ₸) |
45,482.10 руб (229,000.00 ₸) |
-5.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,019.61 руб (835,900.12 ₸) |
126,426.67 руб (636,551.72 ₸) |
-23.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,438.54 руб (445,283.47 ₸) |
82,225.28 руб (414,000.00 ₸) |
-7.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
50,987.66 руб (256,720.21 ₸) |
16,922.13 руб (85,202.02 ₸) |
-66.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,721.64 руб (139,577.03 ₸) |
11,700.93 руб (58,913.60 ₸) |
-57.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Almaty Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
112,281.57 руб (565,331.89 ₸) |
64,038.61 руб (322,431.10 ₸) |
-43.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.66 | 17.43 | +18.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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