cost
Cost of Living Index
Astana
57.1
city
Almaty
70.7
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Almaty wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Astana.
cost
Astana
57.1
city
Almaty
70.7
city
safety
Astana
86
city
Almaty
79
city
housing
Astana
$2,485
city
Almaty
$2,042
city
jobs
Astana
$2,879/mo
city
Almaty
$4,031/mo
city
health
Astana
83.9
city
Almaty
86.2
city
environment
Astana
15.9 ug/m3
city
Almaty
31.0 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Astana
72 Mbps
city
Almaty
111 Mbps
city
demographics
Astana
2.2%
city
Almaty
0.8%
city
economy
Astana
4.8%
city
Almaty
9.6%
city
economy
Astana
$4,406/mo
city
Almaty
$2,110/mo
city
education
Astana
84.2
city
Almaty
79.6
city
environment
Astana
26.2 ug/m3
city
Almaty
21.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Astana
68.8
city
Almaty
61.2
city
health
Astana
17.0%
city
Almaty
17.8%
city
health
Astana
73.1 years
city
Almaty
73.4 years
city
housing
Astana
12.4x
city
Almaty
10.7x
city
housing
Astana
$18,284/sqm
city
Almaty
$15,002/sqm
city
housing
Astana
$3,132/mo
city
Almaty
$2,354/mo
city
jobs
Astana
10.7%
city
Almaty
10.9%
city
quality
Astana
7.1
city
Almaty
6.2
city
religion
Astana
23.7%
city
Almaty
28.1%
city
religion
Astana
43.5%
city
Almaty
45.5%
city
religion
Astana
43.1%
city
Almaty
75.9%
city
safety
Astana
58.6 per 100k
city
Almaty
41.1 per 100k
city
safety
Astana
19.2 per 100k
city
Almaty
11.4 per 100k
city
transport
Astana
80.8
city
Almaty
85.1
city