Cost of living in Kazakhstan
Summary of cost of living in Kazakhstan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 692,377 KZT
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 309,678 KZT
- Kazakhstan is the 2nd cheapest country in Asia (11 out of 12)
- Kazakhstan is the 4th cheapest country in the World (74 out of 77)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 2,511 KZT | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,759 KZT | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 798 KZT | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 337 KZT | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 468 KZT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 668 KZT | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,369 KZT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 577 KZT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 184 KZT | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 284 KZT | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,643 KZT | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 438 KZT | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 131 KZT | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 220,223 KZT | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 143,216 KZT | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 19,353 KZT | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 161,969 KZT | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 102,558 KZT | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 14,496 KZT | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,346 KZT | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 110,533 KZT | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 37,871 KZT | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 3,170 KZT | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 4,318 KZT | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 20,771 KZT | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 14,408 KZT | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 34,499 KZT | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 33,821 KZT | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 6,651,570 KZT | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 169 KZT | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 5,932 KZT | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,395 KZT | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 1,766 KZT | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 5,232 KZT | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,230 KZT | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 940 KZT | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 942 KZT | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 360 KZT | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 625 KZT | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 2,470 KZT | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 7,173 KZT | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 2,632 KZT | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 13,556 KZT | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 14,820 KZT | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,020 KZT | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 897 KZT | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 774 KZT | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 225,566 KZT | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 63 KZT | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 22,674 KZT | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 498 KZT | ||
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.
Cost of Living Ranking in Kazakhstan
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Almaty | 61 |
| 2nd | Astana | 60 |
| 3rd | Kyzylorda | 41 |
Price 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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Recent Comparisons
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Prices recently added
- 2 rolls of toilet paper in Shymkent costs 220 KZT (3 days ago)
- 12 doses box of antibiotics in Shymkent costs 1,425 KZT (3 days ago)
- Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) in Shymkent costs 43,000 KZT (3 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Shymkent costs 1,500 KZT (3 days ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Shymkent costs 120,000 KZT (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Shymkent costs 185 KZT (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Shymkent costs 250 KZT (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Shymkent costs 550 KZT (3 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Shymkent costs 410 KZT (3 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Shymkent costs 160 KZT (3 days ago)