Cost of living and expenses in Kazakhstan

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Kazakhstan? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Kazakhstan, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Kazakhstan (The last update: 2 days ago)

Currency in Kazakhstan Kazakhstani tenge (KZT). For 10 US dollars you can get 4.81 thousand Kazakhstani tenges. For 100 US dollars you can get 48.1 thousand Kazakhstani tenges. And the other way around: For 100 Kazakhstani tenges you can get 0.208 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Kazakhstan

What are the different prices in the cities in Kazakhstan? Look here: Prices in cities in Kazakhstan

Prices: Almaty Astana Oskemen Shymkent Aktau Oral Atyrau Ekibastuz Kokshetau Pavlodar

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Kazakhstan: Astana

McDonald's prices in Kazakhstan: Astana

Pizza prices in Kazakhstan: Astana

Burger King prices in Kazakhstan: Astana

fees

$55 ($35 - $83)
73% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$12.1 ($9.4 - $15.6)
83% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$74 ($25 - $146)
by half more than in United States

average earnings

$565
88% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$513 ($312 - $832)
71% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$653 ($416 - $1.04K)
73% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Kazakhstan:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.19 (KZT 90)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $15 (KZT 7.2K)
Gasoline (1 liter) $0.48 (KZT 230)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $20.8K (KZT 10M)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $513 (KZT 247K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $364 (KZT 175K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $947 (KZT 456K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $653 (KZT 314K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $55 (KZT 26.4K)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $12.1 (KZT 5.81K)
numb_34 $8.9 (KZT 4.31K)
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $74 (KZT 35.6K)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $45 (KZT 21.6K)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $100 (KZT 48.3K)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $100 (KZT 48.1K)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.4K (KZT 12.7M)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $232 (KZT 112K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.36K (KZT 655K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $8.14K (KZT 3.91M)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $941 (KZT 453K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $565 (KZT 272K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 17%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.2 (KZT 600)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.62 (KZT 300)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4.2 (KZT 2K)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Kazakhstan

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $600(KZT 289K), 2012: $574(KZT 276K), 2013: $655(KZT 315K), 2014: $852(KZT 410K), 2015: $802(KZT 386K), 2016: $804(KZT 387K), 2017: $803(KZT 386K), and 2018: $796(KZT 383K)

Kazakhstan price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com — Kazakhstan price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018

Have earnings increased in Kazakhstan?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $120(KZT 57.7K), 2012: $163(KZT 78.4K), 2013: $233(KZT 112K), 2014: $289(KZT 139K), 2015: $283(KZT 136K), 2016: $282(KZT 136K), 2017: $272(KZT 131K), and 2018: $288(KZT 139K)

Kazakhstan price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com — Kazakhstan price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $27(KZT 13K), 2012: $34(KZT 16.2K), 2013: $39(KZT 18.8K), 2014: $44(KZT 21.1K), 2015: $40(KZT 19.2K), 2016: $37(KZT 18K), 2017: $41(KZT 19.8K), and 2018: $49(KZT 23.4K)

Kazakhstan price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com — Kazakhstan price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $9.4(KZT 4.54K), 2012: $9.6(KZT 4.61K), 2013: $8.6(KZT 4.16K), 2014: $8.6(KZT 4.11K), 2015: $8.4(KZT 4.02K), 2016: $8.8(KZT 4.21K), 2017: $8.1(KZT 3.89K), and 2018: $8.5(KZT 4.1K)

Kazakhstan price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com — Kazakhstan price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Kazakhstan in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2012: $27(KZT 13.1K), 2013: $24(KZT 11.4K), 2014: $27(KZT 13.1K), 2015: $27(KZT 12.8K), 2016: $32(KZT 15.4K), 2017: $49(KZT 23.5K), and 2018: $36(KZT 17.5K)