Cost of Living in Almaty

Summary of cost of living in Almaty, Kazakhstan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.56 € 4.72-11.34
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.35 € 18.90-47.24
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.67 € 5.29-6.61
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.42 € 0.70-2.83
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 1.51-4.72
Cappuccino (regular) 2.21 € 1.32-3.78
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 € 0.66-1.13
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.43 € 0.34-0.94
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 3.29-5.72
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.47 € 0.29-0.86
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.39-0.94
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.64 € 1.13-2.02
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.88 € 2.40-6.86
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.08 € 1.37-2.57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.21 € 2.57-4.29
Apples (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.34-0.86
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.73-1.03
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.56-1.29
Tomato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.30-1.11
Potato (1 lb) 0.22 € 0.13-0.34
Onion (1 lb) 0.17 € 0.07-0.30
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 0.47-1.89
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 € 0.43-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.61 € 4.54-13.23
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.57-1.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 € 1.13-2.83
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.68 € 1.42-1.89
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.23 € 0.19-0.38
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 13.61 € 13.61-18.88
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 0.94-1.89
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.14 € 0.61-1.52
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.54 € 2.83-6.42
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.77 € 1.44-2.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,676.38 € 18,896.98-34,014.56
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,695.01 € 23,060.93-28,345.47
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 61.04 € 43.81-83.15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 7.47 € 4.91-9.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.61 € 9.45-17.01
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.41 € 28.35-66.14
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.64 € 11.34-28.35
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.72 € 3.02-6.61
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.38 € 132.28-377.94
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,102.59 € 3,779.40-22,676.38
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.45 € 22.68-145.51
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.21 € 18.90-56.69
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.01 € 56.69-170.07
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.14 € 64.25-188.97
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 598.33 € 472.42-850.36
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 396.84 € 283.45-566.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,133.82 € 850.36-1,700.73
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 746.10 € 566.91-1,133.82
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 157.04 € 130.04-210.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 105.00 € 70.22-140.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 618.42 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.73 12.00-21.00

Prices in Almaty

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Last update: October 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 ?