Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.2 times more expensive than Almaty.
If you lived in Canada instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Almaty
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
KZT4,002.87
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
KZT3,002.16
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT425.65
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KZT218.92
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Almaty
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
KZT261.33
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
KZT2,268.57
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
KZT2,313.52
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
KZT806.10
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
KZT1,093.69
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
KZT269.31
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT417.75
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
KZT468.70
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT427.28
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT111.30
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KZT95.85
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Almaty
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.98
KZT868.79
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.39
KZT7,205.17
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,907.67
KZT10,507,546.41
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.60
KZT2,902.08
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Almaty
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.36
KZT5,869.74
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$763.37
KZT335,504.11
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.04
KZT237,349.95
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.94
KZT22,826.19
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 84.6% more for childcare
Almaty
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.03
KZT127,471.17
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,850.24
KZT4,768,737.36
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Almaty
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
KZT560.40
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
KZT1,139.05
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
KZT805.58
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.89
KZT22,366.06
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
KZT2,501.80
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
Almaty
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.57
KZT42,880.43
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.82
KZT21,015.09
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KZT56,363.52
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.93
KZT56,663.42
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
|
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