Almaty vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Almaty Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$4718
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1885
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
53
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.31M

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5468th and 1759th ($1014 vs $2095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Kazakhstan and Canada, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Calgary ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 3901st and 187th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Almaty vs Calgary

Prices for goods and services in Almaty and Calgary are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Almaty Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1946
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$3441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$15881

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872