Almaty vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
52
64
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 48% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5852nd and 2524th ($974 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 1.7 months in Edmonton. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 4192nd and 193rd 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
$7.79
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009