Almaty vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4745
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3199
😷 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 54% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1716th ($974 vs $2118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 21st in Canada, while ranked 4192nd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Calgary

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Almaty Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$93.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15430

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934