Almaty vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
50
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.02M

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6015th and 1290th ($941 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4176th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$20100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884