Cost of living in Kazakhstan

The cost of living in Kazakhstan is approximately 672 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1720 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kazakhstan

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
672 $
Without Rent
364 $
Rent & Utilities
308 $
Food
251 $
Transport
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
511 $
GDP per Capita
13,137 $
Freedom Index
6.40
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
15%
Population
19.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.19 $
Dinner 29.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.36 $
Capuccino 2.01 $
Coke, 330ml 0.93 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.43 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.5 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.78 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.37 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.22 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.5 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.43 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.45 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.9 $
Cigarette pack 1.77 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.22 $
Monthly Pass 12.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.45 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.82 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.03 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.07 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.21 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 34 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 52 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 12.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 237 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 489 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 358 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 698 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,15 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 862 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 511 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.88%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.94 $
Haircut 5.34 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 65.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 194 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,123 $

Cities in Kazakhstan by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Almaty
$442
Kostanay
$420
Nur-Sultan
$401
Kaskelen
$389
Kapchagay
$382
Temirtau
$373
Ekibastuz
$372
Kokshetau
$367
Aktau
$365
Shymkent
$359
Taldiqorgan
$359
Kyzylorda
$356
Zhanaozen
$355
Petropavl
$354
Balkhash
$346
Aktobe
$337
Kulsary
$327
Atyrau
$326
Turkistan
$317
Taraz
$312
Aksu
$308
Karaganda
$308
Pavlodar
$306
Kentau
$305
Oral
$302
Oskemen
$293
Satbayev
$268
Semey
$262
Jezkazgan
$250