Almaty vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
50
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.02M

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4975th and 1355th ($1051 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4635th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874