Almaty vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$499
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
1.92M
77.6K

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6015th and 5798th ($941 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4176th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892