Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Baku 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Baku are 5.1% lower than in Almaty (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Baku are 17.0% lower than in Almaty | |
| Rent Prices in Baku are 41.8% lower than in Almaty | |
| Restaurant Prices in Baku are 0.3% higher than in Almaty | |
| Groceries Prices in Baku are 10.8% lower than in Almaty | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Baku is 17.5% lower than in Almaty | |
Restaurants | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 ₸ (15.32 man) |
4,567.83 ₸ (17.50 man) |
+14.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 ₸ (76.62 man) |
15,661.13 ₸ (60.00 man) |
-21.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 ₸ (11.49 man) |
3,393.25 ₸ (13.00 man) |
+13.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
560.00 ₸ (2.15 man) |
652.55 ₸ (2.50 man) |
+16.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,250.00 ₸ (4.79 man) |
1,044.08 ₸ (4.00 man) |
-16.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,138.24 ₸ (4.36 man) |
1,536.88 ₸ (5.89 man) |
+35.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
425.35 ₸ (1.63 man) |
303.83 ₸ (1.16 man) |
-28.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
218.76 ₸ (0.84 man) |
170.80 ₸ (0.65 man) |
-21.9 % |
Markets | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,324.18 ₸ (8.90 man) |
2,319.72 ₸ (8.89 man) |
-0.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
233.73 ₸ (0.90 man) |
186.23 ₸ (0.71 man) |
-20.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
340.77 ₸ (1.31 man) |
463.18 ₸ (1.77 man) |
+35.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
805.61 ₸ (3.09 man) |
684.55 ₸ (2.62 man) |
-15.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,057.00 ₸ (7.88 man) |
1,089.66 ₸ (4.17 man) |
-47.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,092.90 ₸ (4.19 man) |
925.19 ₸ (3.54 man) |
-15.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,743.99 ₸ (6.68 man) |
1,994.37 ₸ (7.64 man) |
+14.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
269.12 ₸ (1.03 man) |
212.41 ₸ (0.81 man) |
-21.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
417.87 ₸ (1.60 man) |
341.55 ₸ (1.31 man) |
-18.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
473.03 ₸ (1.81 man) |
291.31 ₸ (1.12 man) |
-38.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
426.97 ₸ (1.64 man) |
340.63 ₸ (1.31 man) |
-20.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
111.22 ₸ (0.43 man) |
129.29 ₸ (0.50 man) |
+16.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
95.78 ₸ (0.37 man) |
102.20 ₸ (0.39 man) |
+6.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
578.91 ₸ (2.22 man) |
225.06 ₸ (0.86 man) |
-61.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
335.67 ₸ (1.29 man) |
260.01 ₸ (1.00 man) |
-22.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ₸ (11.49 man) |
3,915.28 ₸ (15.00 man) |
+30.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
421.25 ₸ (1.61 man) |
578.10 ₸ (2.21 man) |
+37.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,048.00 ₸ (4.02 man) |
1,216.44 ₸ (4.66 man) |
+16.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
805.00 ₸ (3.08 man) |
1,566.11 ₸ (6.00 man) |
+94.5 % |
Transportation | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 ₸ (0.38 man) |
104.41 ₸ (0.40 man) |
+4.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,200.00 ₸ (27.58 man) |
7,830.57 ₸ (30.00 man) |
+8.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ₸ (1.92 man) |
652.55 ₸ (2.50 man) |
+30.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 ₸ (1.85 man) |
420.07 ₸ (1.61 man) |
-13.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,200.00 ₸ (8.43 man) |
1,566.11 ₸ (6.00 man) |
-28.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
868.16 ₸ (3.33 man) |
1,117.75 ₸ (4.28 man) |
+28.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 ₸ (40,226.97 man) |
9,135,661.83 ₸ (35,000.00 man) |
-13.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
13,223,346.15 ₸ (50,660.49 man) |
10,623,268.83 ₸ (40,699.23 man) |
-19.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
29,672.41 ₸ (113.68 man) |
26,860.68 ₸ (102.91 man) |
-9.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,799.06 ₸ (14.55 man) |
5,770.38 ₸ (22.11 man) |
+51.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,907.44 ₸ (22.63 man) |
6,374.88 ₸ (24.42 man) |
+7.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
22,350.00 ₸ (85.63 man) |
22,569.44 ₸ (86.47 man) |
+1.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
7,884.62 ₸ (30.21 man) |
10,603.89 ₸ (40.62 man) |
+34.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 ₸ (9.58 man) |
2,610.19 ₸ (10.00 man) |
+4.4 % |
Childcare | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
127,379.62 ₸ (488.01 man) |
102,983.82 ₸ (394.55 man) |
-19.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,765,312.50 ₸ (18,256.58 man) |
2,675,443.82 ₸ (10,250.00 man) |
-43.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,849.63 ₸ (164.16 man) |
26,383.79 ₸ (101.08 man) |
-38.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
21,000.00 ₸ (80.45 man) |
23,421.43 ₸ (89.73 man) |
+11.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
56,323.04 ₸ (215.78 man) |
54,228.93 ₸ (207.76 man) |
-3.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
56,622.73 ₸ (216.93 man) |
40,875.56 ₸ (156.60 man) |
-27.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
338,205.13 ₸ (1,295.71 man) |
213,433.15 ₸ (817.69 man) |
-36.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
238,421.05 ₸ (913.42 man) |
120,068.70 ₸ (460.00 man) |
-49.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
641,428.57 ₸ (2,457.40 man) |
430,179.24 ₸ (1,648.08 man) |
-32.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
430,434.78 ₸ (1,649.06 man) |
195,764.18 ₸ (750.00 man) |
-54.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,460.11 ₸ (319.75 man) |
74,195.52 ₸ (284.25 man) |
-11.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
59,768.46 ₸ (228.98 man) |
37,395.92 ₸ (143.27 man) |
-37.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Almaty Edit |
Baku Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
321,089.36 ₸ (1,230.14 man) |
219,984.94 ₸ (842.79 man) |
-31.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.40 | 9.46 | -45.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 240 | 231 |
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