Almaty vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
78
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
1.92M
662K

The cost of living in Almaty is 59% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4975th and 587th ($1051 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 4635th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$14942

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758