Cost of Living in Calamba vs Almaty

Cost of living in Calamba is 30% lower than in Almaty (without rent).

Rent in Calamba is 59% cheaper than in Almaty.

Cost of living including rent in Calamba is 45% lower than in Almaty.

Food in Calamba is 21% cheaper than in Almaty.

Transport in Calamba is 49% cheaper than in Almaty.

Calamba vs. Almaty Comparision

Calamba Almaty
Cost of Living, including rent
518 $
941 $
Without Rent
311 $
442 $
Rent & Utilities
207 $
499 $
Food
225 $
286 $
Transport
30 $
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
402 $
687 $
Quality of Life
46
65
Population
540.0K
1.9M

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Calamba Almaty

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.99 $ 8.28 $
Dinner, for 2 13.5 $ 35.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.28 $ 6.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $ 1.47 $
Capuccino 2.45 $ 2.44 $
Coke, 330ml 0.66 $ 0.93 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.81 $ 1.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.22 $ 0.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $ 1.62 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.05 $ 1.83 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.75 $ 9.46 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.96 $ 5.08 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.16 $ 7.76 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $ 1.31 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $ 1.97 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $ 2.14 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $ 0.55 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.43 $ 0.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.51 $ 0.47 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.35 $ 1.41 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.52 $ 7.27 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.06 $ 0.91 $
Cigarette pack 3.28 $ 1.83 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.4 $ 0.25 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 12.2 $ 15.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.17 $ 0.51 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.84 $ 7.51 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 13 $ 19 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.89 $ 8.08 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.01 $ 3.73 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.29 $ 1.5 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.52 $ 1.81 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
102 $ 40.6 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
158 $ 61.9 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.1 $ 13.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 71.6 $ 408 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 143 $ 823 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 113 $ 594 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 180 $ 1,259 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,147 $ 1,875 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,003 $ 1,258 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 402 $ 687 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.47 % 17.72 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.5 $ 48.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.73 $ 5.27 $
Haircut 4.54 $ 8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 59.1 $ 114 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.6 $ 85.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 152 $ 279 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,093 $ 11,033 $