Cost of Living in Almaty

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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 17,000.00 ₸ 12,000.00-32,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,500.00 ₸ 3,000.00-4,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 675.00 ₸ 400.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,400.00 ₸ 800.00-2,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1,195.45 ₸ 600.00-2,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 475.89 ₸ 400.00-700.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 251.53 ₸ 200.00-500.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,414.44 ₸ 1,760.22-3,028.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 256.89 ₸ 151.50-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 350.33 ₸ 226.80-498.95
Eggs (regular) (12) 881.68 ₸ 696.00-1,188.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,118.81 ₸ 1,133.98-3,175.15
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,063.17 ₸ 680.39-1,360.78
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,735.85 ₸ 1,360.78-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 291.48 ₸ 181.44-453.59
Banana (1 lb) 441.63 ₸ 385.55-635.03
Oranges (1 lb) 440.70 ₸ 298.92-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 461.70 ₸ 234.89-680.39
Potato (1 lb) 125.58 ₸ 68.04-204.12
Onion (1 lb) 82.75 ₸ 45.36-136.08
Lettuce (1 head) 604.33 ₸ 250.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 345.37 ₸ 250.00-450.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4,000.00 ₸ 2,400.00-7,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 448.34 ₸ 339.00-681.82
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,061.20 ₸ 600.00-1,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 900.00 ₸ 800.00-1,100.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 120.00 ₸ 120.00-120.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,500.00 ₸ 7,200.00-9,900.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ₸ 500.00-1,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 563.27 ₸ 321.87-965.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2,400.00 ₸ 1,500.00-3,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 962.53 ₸ 776.01-1,116.70
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) 13,787,093.75 ₸ 12,400,000.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 31,902.24 ₸ 20,642.86-48,571.43
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4,406.52 ₸ 2,690.00-6,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,196.08 ₸ 6,000.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23,145.16 ₸ 15,000.00-35,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10,769.23 ₸ 8,000.00-15,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,544.59 ₸ 1,800.00-3,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 134,400.22 ₸ 60,000.00-200,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400,440.21 ₸ 2,220,000.00-12,687,009.27
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41,977.60 ₸ 19,000.00-77,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22,123.34 ₸ 15,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 52,017.20 ₸ 25,000.00-90,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 59,160.87 ₸ 35,000.00-100,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 321,285.71 ₸ 250,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 203,103.45 ₸ 150,000.00-300,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 598,333.33 ₸ 450,000.00-900,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 395,312.50 ₸ 300,000.00-550,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 80,374.93 ₸ 60,386.47-111,482.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 52,901.87 ₸ 32,515.79-74,321.81
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 331,154.36 ₸
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.35 14.00-21.00

Prices in Almaty

This city had 1896 entries in the past 12 months by 189 different contributors.
Last update: April 2025
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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 ?