Cost of Living in Almaty
Summary of cost of living in Almaty, Kazakhstan:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,075.6$ (953,125.6₸) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 577.4$ (265,161.4₸) without rent.
- Almaty is 66.1% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Almaty is, on average, 73.5% lower than in Seattle.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4,000.00 ₸ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 19,000.00 ₸ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 2,600.00 ₸ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 600.00 ₸ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,325.00 ₸ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1,088.57 ₸ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 407.81 ₸ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 225.13 ₸ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2,215.90 ₸ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 229.72 ₸ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 308.24 ₸ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 792.46 ₸ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,090.83 ₸ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1,083.58 ₸ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,746.11 ₸ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 250.24 ₸ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 410.20 ₸ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 490.85 ₸ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 432.77 ₸ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 118.67 ₸ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 105.22 ₸ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 520.70 ₸ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 321.43 ₸ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 3,500.00 ₸ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 417.77 ₸ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 998.15 ₸ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 765.00 ₸ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 100.00 ₸ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 7,200.00 ₸ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 600.00 ₸ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 482.80 ₸ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 2,200.00 ₸ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 827.57 ₸ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 10,500,000.00 ₸ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 13,492,576.92 ₸ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 32,224.86 ₸ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 3,824.54 ₸ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 5,594.62 ₸ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 22,000.00 ₸ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 8,050.00 ₸ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 2,500.00 ₸ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 119,116.00 ₸ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,868,469.88 ₸ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 37,037.04 ₸ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 20,523.81 ₸ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 56,111.11 ₸ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 55,772.73 ₸ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 355,777.78 ₸ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 251,627.91 ₸ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 661,875.16 ₸ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 460,000.00 ₸ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 80,817.83 ₸ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 57,329.14 ₸ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 290,425.43 ₸ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.36 |
Prices in Almaty
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Last update: December 2023
Last update: December 2023
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Rent - 1 bedroom apartment, city centre - starting from 400 000 KZT
Fitness - from 15000 KZT/monthly per person
Appartment prices:
1bed studio - 80.000 kzt outside city center, 100-120 inside
1bed app - 70-100 outside, 120-150 inside(decent ones)
2bed - 150-200k kzt
3 bed 180-300
Morgage not 14% or 18% or anything higher 10%. Nobody actually buys an appartment at such ridiculous rates. Lots of them just put it into deposit accout for couple years to gather 30% of sum and get a loan for 7-30 years with fixeв rate at 4-7%. The state owned bank that provides such finance is called "ЖССБ".
Cars are expensive. Especially if you consider low salaries.
Salaries here varies from 50k kzt to several millions of kzt. It all depends on skills and the experience one has. As well as the knowledge of languages etc. Amongst educated and skilled workers 150-300k is average. Amongst non skilled labor workers its around 80-120k kzt. Those who has foreign education with good english and skills can easily get 250-300k kzt. Some get even more 500-800k kzt. But these jobs for only educated and skilled workers. These are only in Almaty and Astana or some oil ruch regions like Atyrau.
Beer 200-300 kzt(local)/ imported 400-1000kzt
cigarettes 350-700 kzt
meat 1500-2000kzt
bread 100-150 kzt
milk 250-400 kzt
Coca cola 220 kzt 1L
gasoline 155 kzt for 92 and 180kzt for 95
Restaraunts
expensive ones - 3000-10000 kzt for a meal
mid 2000-3500kzt
cheap(but good ones) - 700-1500(but these considered as more of a canteen catually, but with good interiors and servcies)
taxi very cheap anywhere in the city no more than 1000kzt.
airport to city center 1500 kzt max(3.5$)