Singapore vs Almaty Cost of Living

Singapore (Singapore) · Overall index 78.2Almaty (Kazakhstan) · Overall index 28.5

Summary

  • Overall, Almaty is 64% cheaper than Singapore.
  • Rent in Almaty is 79% cheaper than in Singapore.
  • Transport in Almaty is 64% cheaper than in Singapore.
ItemSingaporeAlmatyDiff
Rent-79%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,802$564-80%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,887$435-77%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,049$1,155-81%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,490$706-80%
Groceries-57%
Milk (1L)$1.1$0.46-58%
White bread (500g)$3.89$1.57-60%
Rice (1kg)$4.33$1.85-57%
Eggs (12)$3.94$2.12-46%
Local cheese (1kg)$12.9$5.76-55%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.2$4.62-62%
Beef round (1kg)$19.3$6.77-65%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$2.31-53%
Bananas (1kg)$1.96$0.91-54%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$2-50%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.53$2.12-62%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.84$1.15-60%
Onions (1kg)$2.66$1.06-60%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.3$1.06-54%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.14$0.92-57%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.8$6.24-58%
Transport-64%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.23$0.91-59%
Public transport, monthly pass$99.1$34.7-65%
Taxi, base fare$3.23$1.18-63%
Taxi, per km$1.75$0.62-65%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.27-65%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$24,838$8,324-66%
Dining out-63%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.6$7.44-66%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$105$34.8-67%
Fast food combo meal$9.73$3.86-60%
Cappuccino$4.28$1.94-55%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.2$0.96-56%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$6.69$2.38-64%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.94$2.61-67%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.82$0.66-64%
Telecom-48%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$53.2$31.8-40%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.4$27.9-50%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.15-53%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$6.74-48%
Utilities & household-56%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$158$70.1-56%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.09-59%
Tap water (1m³)$4.04$1.75-57%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.24$0.64-48%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.2$8.89-54%
Fitness club (monthly)$80.6$32.9-59%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$14.4$6.28-56%
Men's haircut$28.1$13.6-52%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.6$10.3-58%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,858$766-59%

2,970 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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