Cost of Living in Almaty

Summary of cost of living in Almaty, Kazakhstan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.53 € 4.71-11.3
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.24 € 18.83-47.07
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.65 € 5.27-6.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.41 € 0.7-2.82
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 € 1.51-4.71
Cappuccino (regular) 2.16 € 1.32-3.01
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 € 0.66-1.13
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 € 0.33-0.6
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 3.28-5.7
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.29-0.85
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.38-0.94
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.63 € 1.13-2.03
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.87 € 2.39-6.83
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.07 € 1.37-2.56
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.17 € 2.56-4.27
Apples (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.34-0.85
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.73-1.02
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.56-1.28
Tomato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.3-1.11
Potato (1 lb) 0.22 € 0.13-0.34
Onion (1 lb) 0.17 € 0.07-0.3
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 0.47-1.88
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 € 0.42-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.59 € 4.52-13.18
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.58-1.13
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.13-2.82
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.68 € 1.41-1.88
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.23 € 0.19-0.28
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 13.56 € 13.56-18.81
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 0.94-1.88
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.98 € 0.61-1.51
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.52 € 2.82-6.4
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.76 € 1.44-2.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,592.16 € 18,826.8-33,888.24
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,665.75 € 22,975.29-28,240.2
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 60.11 € 43.3-80.01
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 7.61 € 4.89-9.41
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.4 € 9.41-16.94
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.14 € 28.24-65.89
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.54 € 11.3-28.24
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.71 € 3.01-6.59
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 245.19 € 131.79-376.54
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,433.58 € 4,179.55-22,592.16
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.56 € 22.59-144.97
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.9 € 18.83-56.48
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.63 € 56.48-169.44
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.2 € 64.01-188.27
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 584.84 € 470.67-800.0
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 389.66 € 282.4-527.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,101.72 € 847.21-1,600.28
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 743.33 € 564.8-1,129.61
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 156.45 € 129.56-209.89
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 104.61 € 69.96-139.92
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 616.13 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.73 12.0-21.0

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 ?