Cost of Living in Almaty

Summary of cost of living in Almaty, Kazakhstan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 ₸ 2,500.00-6,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15,000.00 ₸ 10,000.00-25,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 ₸ 3,000.00-3,700.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 700.00 ₸ 350.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,400.00 ₸ 800.00-2,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,139.06 ₸ 600.00-1,600.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 442.23 ₸ 350.00-600.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 229.31 ₸ 200.00-320.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,311.66 ₸ 1,741.29-3,028.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 257.00 ₸ 151.50-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 355.66 ₸ 204.12-498.95
Eggs (regular) (12) 875.33 ₸ 600.00-1,080.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,096.74 ₸ 1,270.06-3,628.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,102.68 ₸ 725.75-1,360.78
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,692.26 ₸ 1,360.78-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 306.67 ₸ 204.12-453.59
Banana (1 lb) 430.38 ₸ 385.55-544.31
Oranges (1 lb) 467.75 ₸ 298.92-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 413.59 ₸ 158.76-589.67
Potato (1 lb) 117.33 ₸ 68.04-181.44
Onion (1 lb) 88.79 ₸ 38.56-158.76
Lettuce (1 head) 592.19 ₸ 250.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 341.67 ₸ 225.00-450.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,500.00 ₸ 2,500.00-6,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 430.74 ₸ 310.00-681.82
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,098.85 ₸ 700.00-1,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 890.00 ₸ 750.00-1,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 120.00 ₸ 100.00-150.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,200.00 ₸ 7,200.00-9,990.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ₸ 500.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 523.04 ₸ 321.87-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2,400.00 ₸ 1,500.00-3,400.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 935.94 ₸ 764.65-1,097.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 12,000,000.00 ₸ 10,000,000.00-18,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 13,632,558.82 ₸ 12,203,500.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 31,582.64 ₸ 20,642.86-44,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4,028.50 ₸ 2,600.00-5,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,586.00 ₸ 5,000.00-8,999.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23,134.62 ₸ 16,000.00-35,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9,714.29 ₸ 6,000.00-15,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 ₸ 1,600.00-3,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 130,236.76 ₸ 70,000.00-200,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,543,823.53 ₸ 2,220,000.00-12,180,778.29
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41,514.67 ₸ 12,000.00-80,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 21,192.31 ₸ 10,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 54,679.70 ₸ 30,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 56,828.00 ₸ 34,000.00-100,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 318,488.37 ₸ 250,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 209,428.57 ₸ 150,000.00-300,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 594,827.59 ₸ 450,000.00-850,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 400,000.00 ₸ 300,000.00-600,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 82,435.13 ₸ 62,244.52-111,482.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 55,564.63 ₸ 37,160.91-74,321.81
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 327,994.32 ₸
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.82 12.00-21.00

Prices in Almaty

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Last update: November 2024
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4 Comments so far
DRS on Apr 23, 2023:
I am moving to Almaty on August 1, 2023. I am looking for a nice one-bedroom apartment near the city center. Any leads?
Anon on Mar 26, 2023:
Rent - 2 bedroom apartment, city centre - starting from 500 000 KZT
Anonymous on Jan 06, 2023:
Jan 23 updates:- -
Rent - 1 bedroom apartment, city centre - starting from 400 000 KZT
Fitness - from 15000 KZT/monthly per person
Hagi on Mar 28, 2021:
I will live in almaty soon . I wonder these prices are updated with real prices ? Especially tent prices , can you give me some informAtion about it ?