Almaty vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$531
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
52
64
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 45% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5468th and 2656th ($1014 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 89th 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 1.9 months in Edmonton. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 3901st and 133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Edmonton

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Almaty Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$9664

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100