Almaty vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2077
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$4598
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$1942
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$3168
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
53
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.31M

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 6143rd and 1646th ($881 vs $2077) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 8th in Canada, while ranked 4016th and 153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$3283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$841
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$16603

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1743
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1676
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1614
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871