Almaty vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
49
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.02M

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5468th and 1688th ($1014 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 Ottawa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 3901st and 141st 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
$8.96
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875