Common information
Cost of living and prices in Kazakhstan
Shared roomoutside of centre100USD/monthin city centre182USD/month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre166USD/monthin city centre227USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 6 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 22 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 0 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 4 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 1 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 18 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 4 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 0 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 12,072 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 45 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 9 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 4 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 43 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 36 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 62 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 80 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 283 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 207 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 682 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 377 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 51 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 13 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,247 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 836 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 375 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 15.84 |
List of largest cities in Kazakhstan
Ratings
Main factors in Kazakhstan
6.2
Leisure quality
7.6
Quality of life
6.8
Travelers rating
6.8
Travelers rating
5.9
English speaking
4.8
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
3.6
Traffic
6.4
Free WIFI
Safety in Kazakhstan
5.9
Safety
9.5
Medicine
7.1
Healthcare
6.4
Female friendly
4.3
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.6
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
8.1
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Kazakhstan
7.9
Cost of living
9.1
Rent, price
8.4
Products, price
7.8
Restaurants, price
2.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Kazakhstan
2.2
Ecology
8.6
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Kazakhstan
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 34 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 38 |
| Average high, °C | 22 | 13 | 3 | -3 | -6 | -4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 13 |
| Average temperature, °C | 15 | 7 | -2 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 2 | -6 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 1 |
| Record low, °C | -4 | -17 | -31 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -28 | -16 | -6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -36 |
| Rain, days | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 69 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Fog, days | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 18 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 378 |
| Relative humidity, % | 51 | 62 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 63 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 4 | -0 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | -4 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 153 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 173 | 332 | 407 | 339 | 1454 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 |