Almaty vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4036
🏠 One person rent
$434
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1459
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$519
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.76M

The cost of living in Almaty is 54% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6284th and 2311th ($775 vs $1688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 Montreal. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 4680th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Montreal

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Almaty Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$695
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$89.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$6214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$61.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$670
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$8519

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1683
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1371
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1680
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$1555
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1681
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1685
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1679
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1684
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1417
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1657
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1677
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1697
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1685
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1684
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1192
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1684
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1683
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1691
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1674
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1680
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1682
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1064
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1169
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1688
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1298