Almaty vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$499
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 47% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 6015th and 2563rd ($941 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 Edmonton. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 4176th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$8270

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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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917