Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Canada

Victoria vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 72.9% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 95.9% more in Victoria
Transportation: pay 88.3% more in Victoria
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 91.4% more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Victoria

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Victoria are more expensive than in Almaty. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Victoria.

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Victoria vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Victoria instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Almaty	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$19.29 CA$27.31	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$10.87 CA$15.39	+21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$2.27 CA$3.22	+67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$1.83 CA$2.60	+102.2%
Average			+42.4%

Almaty vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.9% more for groceries

	Almaty	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$2.97 CA$4.21	+216.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$13.59 CA$19.24	+110.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$10.23 CA$14.48	+57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$4.11 CA$5.82	+67.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$5.76 CA$8.15	+86.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$1.79 CA$2.53	+109.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$0.64 CA$0.90	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$1.79 CA$2.53	+30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$1.86 CA$2.64	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$1.56 CA$2.21	+340.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$1.30 CA$1.85	+395.5%
Average			+95.9%

Almaty vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.3% more for transportation

	Almaty	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$5.22 CA$7.39	+97.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	$59.62 CA$84.40	+169.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$15.27 CA$21.62	+127.5%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Almaty	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$61.37 CA$86.89	+238.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$1,528.56 CA$2,164.06	+90.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	$1,299.70 CA$1,840.06	+153.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$79.15 CA$112.05	+13.8%
Average			+103.3%

Almaty vs. Victoria - Cost of housing

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pay 91.4% more for childcare

	Almaty	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$894.25 CA$1,266.04	+96.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$22,849.16 CA$32,348.70	+87.0%
Average			+91.4%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$5.61 CA$7.94	+73.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$4.29 CA$6.08	+29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$14.73 CA$20.85	+460.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$42.40 CA$60.03	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$10.52 CA$14.89	+56.8%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Almaty	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$52.89 CA$74.87	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$44.37 CA$62.81	-6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$90.08 CA$127.53	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$107.56 CA$152.28	-19.9%
Average			-28.9%

Almaty vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing

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