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Riyadh vs Almaty
Ruh vs Ala

Average net salary (After tax)

Almaty
Riyadh

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Ala
Ruh
Outside city centre
Ala
Ruh

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Ala
Ruh
Outside city centre
Ala
Ruh

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Ala
Ruh
Outside city centre
Ala
Ruh

Mortgage rates

Almaty
4.5%
Riyadh
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Almaty
Riyadh

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Ala
Ruh

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Ala
Ruh

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Ala
Ruh

Monthly pass

Regular price

Ala
Ruh

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Almaty
Riyadh

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Ala
Ruh
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Ala
Ruh
White bread 500g
Ala
Ruh
Eggs 12
Ala
Ruh
White rice 1kg
Ala
Ruh

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Almaty
Riyadh

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Ala
Ruh
Beef round 1kg
Ala
Ruh
Local cheese 1kg
Ala
Ruh

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Ala
Ruh
Lettuce 1 head
Ala
Ruh
Tomatoes 1kg
Ala
Ruh

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Ala
Ruh
Oranges 1 head
Ala
Ruh
Bananas 1kg
Ala
Ruh

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Ala $4,070.74/mth
Ruh $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Ala $4,070.74/mth
Ruh $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Almaty
4.5%
Riyadh
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Almaty are 17.14% higher than in Riyadh

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Ala $4,070.74/mth
Ruh $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Ala $4,070.74/mth
Ruh $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Ala $4,070.74/mth
Ruh $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Ala
Ruh
Market 0.5L bottle
Ala
Ruh

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Ala
Ruh
Market 0.33L bottle
Ala
Ruh

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Almaty
5
Riyadh

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Ala
Ruh

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Ala
Ruh

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Ala
Ruh
1 pair men's leather shoes
Ala
Ruh

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Almaty
$15.33
Riyadh
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Ala $4,070.74/mth
Ruh $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Ala $4,070.74/mth
Ruh $4,070.74/mth