Cost of Living in Bago vs Shymkent

Cost of living in Bago is 14% lower than in Shymkent (without rent).

Rent in Bago is 100% more expensive than in Shymkent.

Cost of living including rent in Bago is 31% higher than in Shymkent.

Food in Bago is 12% cheaper than in Shymkent.

Transport in Bago is 6% cheaper than in Shymkent.

Bago vs. Shymkent Comparision

Bago Shymkent
Cost of Living, including rent
783 $
596 $
Without Rent
308 $
359 $
Rent & Utilities
475 $
237 $
Food
209 $
237 $
Transport
37 $
39 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
288 $
309 $
Quality of Life
18
35
Population
284.0K
1.2M

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Bago Shymkent

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.05 $ 7.73 $
Dinner, for 2 23.8 $ 31.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.28 $ 5.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.21 $ 1.25 $
Capuccino 1.87 $ 1.94 $
Coke, 330ml 0.73 $ 0.97 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.49 $ 0.97 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.97 $ 0.35 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.29 $ 1.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.55 $ 1.4 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.5 $ 8.81 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.16 $ 4.08 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.61 $ 6.69 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.9 $ 1.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $ 1.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 2.12 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 0.43 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $ 0.31 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $ 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.77 $ 0.9 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.6 $ 6.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.16 $ 0.93 $
Cigarette pack 1.52 $ 1.77 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.49 $ 0.15 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 9.19 $ 12 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.83 $ 0.44 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.9 $ 5.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 8.64 $ 11.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 0.97 $ 4.52 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.8 $ 2.71 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.61 $ 0.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.32 $ 1.08 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
29.4 $ 39.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
45.4 $ 61 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
33.3 $ 12.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 340 $ 165 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 576 $ 426 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 700 $ 267 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 864 $ 560 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,237 $ 1,034 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 352 $ 1,048 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 288 $ 309 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.67 % 17.35 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.1 $ 27.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.8 $ 5.72 $
Haircut 1.73 $ 4.75 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.6 $ 132 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.4 $ 52.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 469 $ 31 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,489 $ 7,021 $