Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 0.7% higher than in Almaty (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 3.3% higher than in Almaty | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 8.6% higher than in Almaty | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 0.3% lower than in Almaty | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 5.8% lower than in Almaty | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 61.7% higher than in Almaty | |
Restaurants | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 ₸ (835.02 руб) |
4,311.30 ₸ (900.00 руб) |
+7.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 ₸ (4,175.08 руб) |
17,724.23 ₸ (3,700.00 руб) |
-11.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,800.00 ₸ (584.51 руб) |
2,155.65 ₸ (450.00 руб) |
-23.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
585.00 ₸ (122.12 руб) |
1,437.10 ₸ (300.00 руб) |
+145.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,250.00 ₸ (260.94 руб) |
1,437.10 ₸ (300.00 руб) |
+15.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,094.29 ₸ (228.44 руб) |
1,132.67 ₸ (236.45 руб) |
+3.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
424.04 ₸ (88.52 руб) |
477.10 ₸ (99.60 руб) |
+12.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
221.03 ₸ (46.14 руб) |
266.56 ₸ (55.65 руб) |
+20.6 % |
Markets | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,277.46 ₸ (475.43 руб) |
1,563.35 ₸ (326.36 руб) |
-31.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
234.51 ₸ (48.96 руб) |
254.80 ₸ (53.19 руб) |
+8.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.78 ₸ (70.72 руб) |
274.13 ₸ (57.23 руб) |
-19.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
805.44 ₸ (168.14 руб) |
761.84 ₸ (159.04 руб) |
-5.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,048.25 ₸ (427.58 руб) |
1,825.31 ₸ (381.04 руб) |
-10.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,087.07 ₸ (226.93 руб) |
938.44 ₸ (195.90 руб) |
-13.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,743.99 ₸ (364.06 руб) |
1,868.95 ₸ (390.15 руб) |
+7.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
269.31 ₸ (56.22 руб) |
272.50 ₸ (56.89 руб) |
+1.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
418.25 ₸ (87.31 руб) |
295.55 ₸ (61.70 руб) |
-29.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
471.08 ₸ (98.34 руб) |
344.18 ₸ (71.85 руб) |
-26.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
438.97 ₸ (91.64 руб) |
657.60 ₸ (137.28 руб) |
+49.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
113.40 ₸ (23.67 руб) |
84.29 ₸ (17.60 руб) |
-25.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
95.78 ₸ (20.00 руб) |
88.43 ₸ (18.46 руб) |
-7.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
578.91 ₸ (120.85 руб) |
512.82 ₸ (107.05 руб) |
-11.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
332.90 ₸ (69.49 руб) |
262.26 ₸ (54.75 руб) |
-21.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ₸ (626.26 руб) |
2,874.20 ₸ (600.00 руб) |
-4.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
421.67 ₸ (88.02 руб) |
375.16 ₸ (78.32 руб) |
-11.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,028.00 ₸ (214.60 руб) |
790.20 ₸ (164.96 руб) |
-23.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
800.00 ₸ (167.00 руб) |
1,101.78 ₸ (230.00 руб) |
+37.7 % |
Transportation | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 ₸ (20.88 руб) |
287.42 ₸ (60.00 руб) |
+187.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,200.00 ₸ (1,503.03 руб) |
13,077.61 ₸ (2,730.00 руб) |
+81.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ₸ (104.38 руб) |
958.07 ₸ (200.00 руб) |
+91.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 ₸ (100.79 руб) |
308.37 ₸ (64.37 руб) |
-36.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,200.00 ₸ (459.26 руб) |
2,586.78 ₸ (540.00 руб) |
+17.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
868.16 ₸ (181.23 руб) |
1,014.11 ₸ (211.70 руб) |
+16.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 ₸ (2,191,914.94 руб) |
14,370,995.61 ₸ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+36.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
13,223,346.15 ₸ (2,760,423.81 руб) |
14,407,844.32 ₸ (3,007,692.31 руб) |
+9.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
30,965.69 ₸ (6,464.21 руб) |
51,239.46 ₸ (10,696.43 руб) |
+65.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,746.70 ₸ (782.14 руб) |
2,642.85 ₸ (551.71 руб) |
-29.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,865.53 ₸ (1,224.45 руб) |
2,558.67 ₸ (534.13 руб) |
-56.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
22,859.38 ₸ (4,771.98 руб) |
14,139.86 ₸ (2,951.75 руб) |
-38.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
7,884.62 ₸ (1,645.94 руб) |
11,216.94 ₸ (2,341.58 руб) |
+42.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 ₸ (521.88 руб) |
2,395.17 ₸ (500.00 руб) |
-4.2 % |
Childcare | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
127,379.62 ₸ (26,590.98 руб) |
209,893.63 ₸ (43,816.09 руб) |
+64.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,765,312.50 ₸ (994,777.11 руб) |
5,059,100.43 ₸ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+6.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
40,212.14 ₸ (8,394.44 руб) |
39,743.74 ₸ (8,296.66 руб) |
-1.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
21,120.00 ₸ (4,408.88 руб) |
19,204.36 ₸ (4,008.98 руб) |
-9.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
55,013.87 ₸ (11,484.35 руб) |
46,055.62 ₸ (9,614.29 руб) |
-16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
55,813.04 ₸ (11,651.19 руб) |
45,203.61 ₸ (9,436.43 руб) |
-19.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
343,809.52 ₸ (71,771.55 руб) |
375,458.44 ₸ (78,378.38 руб) |
+9.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
240,526.32 ₸ (50,210.78 руб) |
226,821.51 ₸ (47,349.85 руб) |
-5.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
643,448.28 ₸ (134,322.28 руб) |
781,869.26 ₸ (163,218.18 руб) |
+21.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
435,200.00 ₸ (90,849.66 руб) |
421,956.54 ₸ (88,085.03 руб) |
-3.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
82,828.62 ₸ (17,290.79 руб) |
221,075.56 ₸ (46,150.36 руб) |
+166.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
59,768.46 ₸ (12,476.89 руб) |
125,926.50 ₸ (26,287.64 руб) |
+110.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Almaty Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
320,362.14 ₸ (66,876.81 руб) |
535,117.86 ₸ (111,707.89 руб) |
+67.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.40 | 14.10 | -18.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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