Common information

Capital
Astana
Language
Kazakh, Russian
Currency
Tenge
Population
17 736 896
Phone code
+76 ;+77

Cost of living and prices in Kazakhstan

Shared room
outside of centre100USD/month
in city centre182USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre166USD/month
in city centre227USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 22 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 18 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 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. 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

Leisure quality
6.2
Quality of life
7.6
Travelers rating
6.8
Travelers rating
6.8
English speaking
5.9
Nightlife
4.8
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
6.4

Safety in Kazakhstan

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
7.1
Female friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
6.6
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
8.1
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Kazakhstan

Cost of living
7.9
Rent, price
9.1
Products, price
8.4
Restaurants, price
7.8
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Kazakhstan

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
8.6
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
5.5

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