Almaty vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
49
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.02M

The cost of living in Almaty is 54% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1668th ($974 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.8 months in Ottawa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4192nd and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Ottawa

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Almaty Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17337

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891