Almaty vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
2.23M
662K

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5468th and 890th ($1014 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3901st and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Vancouver

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Almaty Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$21273

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884