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Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Almaty is 37.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Almaty is 37.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 โ‚ธ4,093
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-53.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.69 โ‚ธ20.3K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-42.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 โ‚ธ3,518
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-50.32%
Cappuccino
$2.30 โ‚ธ1,174
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ธ459
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-66.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ธ272
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-73.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚ธ694
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-69.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ธ1,474
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-37.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ธ666
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚ธ280
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-73.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ธ777
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-21.24%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ธ906
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 โ‚ธ4,844
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-49.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 โ‚ธ2,409
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-50.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 โ‚ธ3,931
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-59.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ธ687
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ธ994
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,005
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-9.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ธ1,058
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚ธ318
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-68.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ธ216
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-77.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ธ635
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-15.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ธ380
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,023
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-71.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 โ‚ธ4,040
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
10.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ธ432
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ธ1,084
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-8.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ธ112
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-92.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.93 โ‚ธ9,154
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-36.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚ธ588
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-74.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 โ‚ธ344
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-68.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,452
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-83.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 โ‚ธ249
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-73.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K โ‚ธ12.2M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-37.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K โ‚ธ13.8M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-16.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.8 โ‚ธ32.0K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-65.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 โ‚ธ4,589
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-60.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,106
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-63.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.11 โ‚ธ24.1K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-18.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.21 โ‚ธ10.8K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
0.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 โ‚ธ2,621
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-54.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ธ136.4K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-62.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚ธ6.6M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-13.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 โ‚ธ43.6K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-2.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 โ‚ธ22.3K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
17.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ธ51.2K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ธ62.0K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
3.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 โ‚ธ338.3K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-56.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 โ‚ธ214.0K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-65.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 โ‚ธ599.6K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-57.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ธ390.9K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-62.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,845 โ‚ธ942.1K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-73.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,158 โ‚ธ591.4K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-75.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Almaty
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$711 โ‚ธ363.3K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-71.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
3.39
442.48%

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Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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