Cost of Living in Almaty

Summary of cost of living in Almaty, Kazakhstan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.64 € 4.77-11.45
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.63 € 19.09-47.72
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.73 € 5.73-7.06
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.34 € 0.67-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 1.53-4.77
Cappuccino (regular) 2.17 € 1.15-3.05
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.84 € 0.67-1.15
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 € 0.38-0.61
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.41 € 3.32-5.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.29-0.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.39-0.95
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.67 € 1.15-2.06
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 € 2.42-6.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.10 € 1.39-2.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.23 € 2.60-4.33
Apples (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.39-0.87
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.74-1.04
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.57-1.30
Tomato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.30-1.13
Potato (1 lb) 0.22 € 0.13-0.35
Onion (1 lb) 0.17 € 0.07-0.30
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 0.48-1.91
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 € 0.43-0.86
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.68 € 4.77-11.45
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.59-1.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 € 1.34-2.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.70 € 1.43-1.91
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.23 € 0.19-0.29
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 13.74 € 13.74-19.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.15 € 0.95-1.91
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.00 € 0.61-1.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.58 € 2.86-6.49
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.79 € 1.46-2.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,907.10 € 19,089.25-34,360.65
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,023.53 € 23,295.56-28,633.87
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 60.29 € 39.41-83.99
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 7.69 € 4.96-9.54
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.57 € 9.54-17.18
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.16 € 30.54-66.81
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.54 € 11.45-28.63
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.77 € 3.05-6.68
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 248.61 € 133.62-381.78
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,582.74 € 4,237.81-23,252.19
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.25 € 22.91-152.71
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.45 € 19.09-57.27
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.38 € 57.27-171.80
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.48 € 64.90-190.89
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 607.97 € 477.23-859.02
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 399.78 € 286.34-572.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,135.48 € 859.02-1,622.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 763.57 € 572.68-1,145.35
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 157.36 € 118.82-212.81
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 106.07 € 70.94-141.87
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 626.12 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.82 12.00-21.00

Prices in Almaty

This city had 2401 entries in the past 12 months by 262 different contributors.
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 ?