Cost of living in Kazakhstan

Summary of cost of living in Kazakhstan

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,332,575 KZT
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 701,694 KZT
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 4,056 KZT
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 3,588 KZT
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 1,014 KZT
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 802 KZT
12 eggs, large 884 KZT
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 1,333 KZT
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 2,471 KZT
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 612 KZT
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 295 KZT
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 595 KZT
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 10,131 KZT
2 liters of coca-cola 949 KZT
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 413 KZT
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 552,301 KZT
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 422,190 KZT
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 23,397 KZT
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 260,743 KZT
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 265,917 KZT
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 18,572 KZT
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 4,867 KZT
40” flat screen tv 150,280 KZT
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 60,000 KZT
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 16,603 KZT
Hourly rate for cleaning help 5,000 KZT
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 55,265 KZT
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 13,070 KZT
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 45,965 KZT
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 66,270 KZT
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 14,851,400 KZT
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 227 KZT
Monthly ticket public transport 6,162 KZT
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 3,533 KZT
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 4,577 KZT
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 8,742 KZT
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 1,252 KZT
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 3,279 KZT
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 1,799 KZT
4 rolls of toilet paper 738 KZT
Tube of toothpaste 1,100 KZT
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 5,000 KZT
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 8,278 KZT
2 tickets to the movies 4,713 KZT
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 16,414 KZT
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 29,140 KZT
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 2,832 KZT
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 1,388 KZT
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 1,456 KZT
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 382,786 KZT
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 25 KZT
1 month of gym membership in business district 18,939 KZT
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 855 KZT

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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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