Almaty vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1953
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
64
92
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.31M

The cost of living in Almaty is 50% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 4975th and 1526th ($1051 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 1.7 months in Calgary. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 4635th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$944
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$904
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$21983

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722