Cost of living in Almaty
Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Cost of living in Almaty vs. Kazakhstan overall average
Almaty is 22.6% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% more in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Almaty
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Almaty are more expensive than in Kazakhstan.
Almaty Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.08
KZT4,165.60
|
$5.05
-
$12.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,124.20
|
$5.65
-
$7.07
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
KZT458.18
|
$0.71
-
$1.21
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KZT239.52
|
$0.35
-
$0.65
|
Almaty - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KZT281.38
|
$0.34
-
$1.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
KZT2,359.88
|
$2.83
-
$8.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
KZT2,404.13
|
$3.52
-
$6.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
KZT901.25
|
$1.21
-
$2.18
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
KZT1,146.16
|
$1.47
-
$2.75
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT299.30
|
$0.37
-
$0.92
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KZT448.19
|
$0.78
-
$1.10
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KZT487.11
|
$0.60
-
$1.37
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT426.32
|
$0.32
-
$1.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT122.19
|
$0.14
-
$0.37
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT92.47
|
$0.08
-
$0.32
|
Almaty - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
KZT974.69
|
$1.54
-
$2.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
KZT7,498.07
|
$14.54
-
$20.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,232.73
KZT12,496,786.84
|
$20,193.94
-
$36,349.10
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
KZT3,332.48
|
$4.24
-
$10.10
|
Almaty - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.31
KZT6,861.74
|
$10.10
-
$18.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.11
KZT328,040.65
|
$504.85
-
$908.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.51
KZT216,856.01
|
$302.91
-
$605.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.30
KZT25,425.05
|
$35.52
-
$65.63
|
Almaty - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.00
KZT135,628.42
|
$141.36
-
$403.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,195.17
KZT5,773,331.74
|
$4,483.06
-
$24,500.00
|
Almaty - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
KZT728.98
|
$0.75
-
$3.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
KZT1,197.61
|
$1.41
-
$3.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
KZT926.85
|
$1.51
-
$2.02
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
KZT23,865.39
|
$30.29
-
$70.68
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,603.50
|
$3.23
-
$7.07
|
Almaty - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.33
KZT44,005.93
|
$24.23
-
$155.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.80
KZT22,069.65
|
$20.19
-
$60.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.08
KZT56,770.23
|
$60.58
-
$181.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.69
KZT57,082.24
|
$68.66
-
$201.94
|
Almaty - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kazakhstan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kazakhstan, like
Atyrau,
Pavlodar,
Astana,
Karaganda (Qaraghandy),
Aktau,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kazakhstan compared to Almaty.
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