Canada vs Kazakhstan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Kazakhstan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1667
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$624
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$14155
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
6.38
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
74.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
38
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
15.4%
🎓 Higher education
99
50
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
41.3M
20.6M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 196% more expensive than in Kazakhstan ($690). Canada ranked 19th vs 151st for Kazakhstan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.9 months in Kazakhstan. Ranked 15th and 81st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Kazakhstan

We calculate prices for Canada and Kazakhstan as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Kazakhstan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
19.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$1209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$7032

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Kazakhstan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$974
2.23M
Nur-Sultan
$732
1.08M
Shymkent
$562
1.19M
Aktobe
$579
388K
Karaganda
$550
516K
Oskemen
$595
333K
Semey
$553
350K
Oral
$604
236K
Pavlodar
$576
333K
Taraz
$477
418K
Atyrau
$750
295K
Kostanay
$690
259K
Petropavl
$564
223K
Kyzylorda
$484
271K
Taldiqorgan
$738
162K
Temirtau
$530
185K
Ekibastuz
$570
160K
Aktau
$598
183K
Kokshetau
$747
139K
Turkistan
$521
165K
Zhanaozen
$613
113K
Jezkazgan
$517
86.2K
Balkhash
$661
78K
Aksu
$571
69.4K
Kapchagay
$842
61.8K
Kaskelen
$866
58.4K
Kentau
$505
72.6K
Satbayev
$530
61.9K
Kulsary
$690
53.7K