Almaty vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2977
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
53
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.31M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 6307th and 1781st ($884 vs $2079) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in Calgary. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 4103rd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$15727

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887