Cost of living in Kazakhstan
Summary of cost of living in Kazakhstan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,042,955 KZT
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 537,084 KZT WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 3,270 KZT | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,851 KZT | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,190 KZT | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 557 KZT | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 788 KZT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 780 KZT | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,208 KZT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 459 KZT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 251 KZT | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 421 KZT | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,029 KZT | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 780 KZT | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 217 KZT | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 409,895 KZT | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 296,636 KZT | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 44,686 KZT | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 306,075 KZT | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 200,702 KZT | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 50,941 KZT | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,904 KZT | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 228,231 KZT | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 45,911 KZT | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 7,655 KZT | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 6,855 KZT | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 31,961 KZT | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 20,214 KZT | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 40,854 KZT | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 54,806 KZT | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 7,187,610 KZT | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 228 KZT | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 5,040 KZT | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 811 KZT | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 5,029 KZT | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 5,611 KZT | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,065 KZT | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,716 KZT | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,782 KZT | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 738 KZT | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 622 KZT | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 4,592 KZT | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 11,771 KZT | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,226 KZT | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 20,079 KZT | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 21,105 KZT | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,828 KZT | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,414 KZT | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,154 KZT | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 430,248 KZT | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 58 KZT | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 10,470 KZT | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 808 KZT | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Kazakhstan
This map shows only the top cities in Kazakhstan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Prices recently added
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Almaty costs 300 KZT (5 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Almaty costs 1,000 KZT (5 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Almaty costs 3,000 KZT (5 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Almaty costs 500 KZT (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Almaty costs 300 KZT (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Almaty costs 300 KZT (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of local cheese in Almaty costs 1,500 KZT (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Almaty costs 500 KZT (5 days ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Almaty costs 720 KZT (5 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Almaty costs 1,500 KZT (6 days ago)