Historical Prices in Almaty

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 4099.84 17807.33 2701.67
2022 3583.33 14176.00 2395.45
2021 3061.54 12892.31 2144.44
2020 2407.61 11833.97 1756.25
2019 2062.50 9571.43 1714.29
2018 1925.00 9000.00 1700.00
2017 2278.95 10895.24 1642.11
2016 2084.62 9266.67 1470.00
2015 1990.23 9022.52 1276.17
2014 1907.99 7811.11 1309.84
2013 1996.27 7688.07 1172.70
2012 1761.58 7242.18 1239.91
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 746.25 1275.00 406.00 223.62 1090.62
2022 742.11 1300.00 386.35 209.35 988.93
2021 527.78 1334.38 229.70 143.16 834.00
2020 262.50 600.00 195.56 139.44 718.04
2019 473.08 730.77 192.35 137.06 811.76
2018 396.92 581.00 161.54 112.31 730.00
2017 316.47 556.67 177.38 113.48 652.63
2016 290.77 461.54 138.67 105.00 500.00
2015 284.55 405.56 120.00 92.44 612.50
2014 258.75 518.75 118.10 114.51 616.67
2013 299.02 440.70 104.17 76.77 499.41
2012 257.87 379.95 137.90 80.05 522.36

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 593.23 253.55 805.34 325.94 423.28 1057.89
2022 530.45 164.86 663.22 272.95 368.08 846.00
2021 400.53 151.76 617.34 201.33 285.45 542.22
2020 370.00 137.11 500.29 188.33 236.34 623.75
2019 330.07 117.50 398.82 190.26 254.11 611.43
2018 299.91 89.00 361.00 150.00 233.33 370.00
2017 307.14 102.48 401.08 185.00 197.50 512.50
2016 282.50 94.50 354.75 150.00 207.14 400.00
2015 277.86 91.88 287.05 139.71 215.00 322.50
2014 213.07 66.25 316.39 132.86 154.92 277.60
2013 207.51 76.61 282.22 129.38 172.26 241.01
2012 230.00 71.25 300.24 83.98 155.14 379.50
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 538.21 1087.08 255.17 578.59 689.22 949.65 901.76 227.27
2022 575.91 893.06 263.89 416.00 522.79 767.00 847.50 218.13
2021 500.00 681.25 214.38 425.00 361.67 728.57 621.67 140.83
2020 580.64 777.78 173.80 431.67 461.11 468.73 552.50 160.00
2019 447.78 582.22 146.61 544.32 397.87 503.12 528.75 123.67
2018 442.83 637.50 174.00 500.00 254.00 420.00 504.17 114.00
2017 373.33 707.14 150.00 237.50 285.71 743.75 658.33 128.75
2016 357.14 541.67 121.25 300.00 196.00 458.33 475.00 112.50
2015 346.42 500.00 122.85 333.33 262.50 425.00 399.26 100.00
2014 331.55 400.00 130.60 - 209.19 453.52 - -
2013 366.54 424.78 123.20 170.87 241.70 462.07 - -
2012 260.59 383.33 70.48 - 266.67 234.24 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 4625.01 3334.62 798.81 2395.10 3856.96
2022 3322.24 3500.00 657.50 2022.06 3581.76
2021 2990.00 2890.91 602.73 1459.09 3023.08
2020 2971.82 2450.00 515.56 1245.00 2795.00
2019 2814.88 2732.26 435.00 1437.50 2675.00
2018 2083.33 1640.00 387.50 1150.00 2158.33
2017 1733.33 2037.50 375.00 1216.67 1943.12
2016 1716.67 1850.00 326.25 1033.33 1837.50
2015 1925.00 1400.00 290.00 1183.33 2000.00
2014 1440.22 1566.30 256.00 1064.00 -
2013 1500.84 1524.01 199.87 952.50 -
2012 1516.74 948.34 169.38 800.00 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 350487.80 246842.11 651111.11 455600.00
2022 286276.36 203839.90 570332.64 392067.96
2021 194545.45 120588.24 355357.14 216666.67
2020 142826.09 94047.62 281578.95 175263.16
2019 121878.61 76027.32 248461.54 155000.08
2018 123171.71 76817.34 275863.64 148421.05
2017 110000.00 79583.33 199166.67 141818.18
2016 112307.69 76153.85 264778.99 179444.44
2015 112595.80 87250.00 193666.67 146285.71
2014 100386.05 70917.06 165090.57 122368.06
2013 102595.20 68860.72 189555.78 119204.66
2012 97929.67 64711.67 225783.51 137521.16

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 916875.00 616923.08
2022 768961.90 542705.88
2021 564807.13 364734.38
2020 533638.10 319425.00
2019 475863.64 294412.12
2018 437300.00 269870.60
2017 454666.67 306666.67
2016 468256.26 304407.70
2015 427149.98 280093.11
2014 412642.06 310272.08
2013 345170.94 236784.52
2012 298846.67 166666.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 310113.73
2022 247332.96
2021 201254.62
2020 182710.32
2019 160054.67
2018 143493.75
2017 155538.46
2016 154093.25
2015 162428.57
2014 151325.54
2013 130784.17
2012 115390.35

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 101.84 227.35
2022 88.67 211.22
2021 101.82 182.78
2020 107.94 173.20
2019 106.43 164.05
2018 100.79 166.18
2017 82.73 150.76
2016 80.00 128.50
2015 80.00 116.28
2014 80.06 147.46
2013 83.96 126.30
2012 72.51 126.16
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 7250.00
2022 7150.00
2021 6283.33
2020 6243.33
2019 6215.70
2018 6537.50
2017 7166.67
2016 6488.89
2015 6071.43
2014 5666.67
2013 5215.03
2012 1607.81

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 16.98
2022 15.00
2021 14.56
2020 12.50
2019 15.64
2018 17.94
2017 19.35
2016 17.00
2015 13.33
2014 14.43
2013 13.65
2012 15.25

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 31893.66 5697.19 3817.15
2022 23083.96 5413.18 -
2021 25049.43 5205.88 -
2020 23448.71 4675.20 -
2019 25253.55 4523.32 -
2018 25998.16 4180.56 -
2017 26758.84 3969.23 -
2016 19481.13 4063.64 -
2015 23206.88 3979.92 -
2014 23631.19 4058.42 -
2013 21092.50 4219.65 -
2012 16653.53 4706.92 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 23178.57 9857.14 2445.83
2022 19464.91 5100.00 2319.05
2021 20177.08 - 1825.00
2020 17561.51 5400.00 1665.38
2019 17149.12 4071.43 1644.19
2018 18327.48 4293.50 1450.00
2017 19358.97 5375.00 1481.25
2016 15348.48 3166.67 1235.71
2015 15740.74 - 1308.77
2014 14546.29 3666.67 1375.00
2013 19307.36 2882.57 1266.14
2012 19007.13 2833.33 1040.43

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 41578.95 21058.82 59000.00 62692.31
2022 32715.79 17800.00 41533.33 48153.85
2021 21242.69 14796.05 29366.47 36844.06
2020 31055.56 16800.00 35687.50 36764.71
2019 19290.63 17038.46 32121.21 37037.04
2018 15772.73 12952.38 28074.07 34620.85
2017 27083.33 15714.29 29363.64 38076.92
2016 16272.73 14525.00 26090.91 36363.64
2015 13857.14 12600.00 22666.67 23375.00
2014 12714.29 14598.00 18093.90 23285.71
2013 12740.31 12567.35 14445.39 21257.59
2012 12813.16 9167.41 16273.51 17717.44
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