Almaty vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.31M

The cost of living in Almaty is 56% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 6015th and 1473rd ($941 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Kazakhstan and Canada, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Calgary. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 4176th and 131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$19196

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871