Common information
CountryKazakhstan
Population2 000 900
Cost of living and prices in Almaty
Shared roomoutside of centre131USD/Monthin city centre192USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre187USD/Monthin city centre264USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 6 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 29 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 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. | 5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 5 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 | 3 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 0 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 15,277 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 47 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 8 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. | 41 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 75 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 97 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 330 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 234 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 722 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 491 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 61 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 13 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,587 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,024 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 437 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 15.73 |
Ratings
Main factors in Almaty
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
5.9
Traffic
6.4
Free WIFI
5
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Almaty
6.1
Safety
6.9
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 Almaty
7.7
Cost of living
9.0
Rent, price
8.3
Products, price
7.8
Restaurants, price
3.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Almaty
3.2
Ecology
8.6
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Almaty
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 38 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 43 |
| Average high, °C | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 16 |
| Average temperature, °C | 18 | 10 | 3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 5 | -1 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 5 |
| Record low, °C | -3 | -12 | -34 | -32 | -30 | -38 | -25 | -11 | -7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -38 |
| Rain, days | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 121 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Fog, days | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 20 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 530 |
| Relative humidity, % | 49 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 45 | 63 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 62 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 56 | 71 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 36 | 50 | 64 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 51 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 5 | 1 | -2 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 236 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 208 | 349 | 434 | 407 | 1695 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 |