Cost of living in Kazakhstan
Summary of cost of living in Kazakhstan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,148,881 KZT
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 560,810 KZT WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 3,535 KZT | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,948 KZT | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,231 KZT | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 640 KZT | ||
12 eggs, large | 940 KZT | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,132 KZT | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,279 KZT | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 579 KZT | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 230 KZT | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 387 KZT | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,808 KZT | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 746 KZT | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 280 KZT | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 479,512 KZT | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 244,828 KZT | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 24,924 KZT | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 275,524 KZT | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 207,812 KZT | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 15,689 KZT | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,275 KZT | ||
40” flat screen tv | 150,280 KZT | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 127,397 KZT | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 9,618 KZT | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 4,151 KZT | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 20,615 KZT | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 17,815 KZT | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 45,965 KZT | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 66,270 KZT | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 14,851,400 KZT | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 257 KZT | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 5,657 KZT | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,533 KZT | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,577 KZT | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 8,742 KZT | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,252 KZT | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 3,279 KZT | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,854 KZT | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 726 KZT | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 897 KZT | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 4,652 KZT | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 11,971 KZT | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 4,581 KZT | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 16,414 KZT | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 23,135 KZT | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,785 KZT | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,650 KZT | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,215 KZT | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 382,786 KZT | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 25 KZT | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 18,939 KZT | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 849 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.
Recent Comparisons
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Astana costs 170,000 KZT (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of boneless chicken breast in Almaty costs 1,100 KZT (7 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Almaty costs 20,000 KZT (8 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Almaty costs 18,000 KZT (8 days ago)
- Public transport in Almaty costs 5,000 KZT (8 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Almaty costs 320,000 KZT (8 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Almaty costs 550,000 KZT (8 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Almaty costs 2,700 KZT (8 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Almaty costs 30,000 KZT (9 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Almaty costs 25,000 KZT (9 days ago)