Cost of Living in Alga - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $475 (excluding rent), and $740 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,170 (excluding rent), and $1,600 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 ₸4,083
$4.99 ₸2,553
$11.48 ₸5,869
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.13 ₸13.9K
$19.38 ₸9,909
$38.74 ₸19.8K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 ₸3,459
$5.81 ₸2,972
$8.01 ₸4,099
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₸1,044
$1.6 ₸820
$2.56 ₸1,311
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₸503
$0.82 ₸417
$1.33 ₸679
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₸264
$0.4 ₸206
$0.61 ₸312
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₸663
$0.86 ₸442
$1.52 ₸776
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₸1,077
$1.55 ₸793
$2.43 ₸1,245
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1 ₸512
$0.7 ₸355
$1.24 ₸632
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₸176
$0.27 ₸137
$0.5 ₸256
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 ₸697
$0.83 ₸423
$2 ₸1,021
Eggs
$1.78 ₸911
$1.38 ₸707
$2.41 ₸1,233
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 ₸4,237
$5.52 ₸2,821
$10.12 ₸5,176
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 ₸2,312
$2.89 ₸1,476
$5.77 ₸2,952
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 ₸3,849
$5.69 ₸2,909
$8.68 ₸4,439
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₸747
$1.08 ₸554
$1.73 ₸883
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 ₸967
$1.53 ₸782
$2.34 ₸1,197
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₸1,009
$1.35 ₸688
$2.56 ₸1,309
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 ₸1,116
$1.02 ₸521
$3.25 ₸1,660
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₸265
$0.25 ₸125
$0.71 ₸362
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ₸178
$0.15 ₸77.7
$0.46 ₸233
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₸477
$0.34 ₸172
$1.41 ₸723
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₸386
$0.49 ₸250
$1 ₸511
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 ₸971
$1.6 ₸817
$2.09 ₸1,070
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ₸3,594
$4.23 ₸2,165
$11.55 ₸5,905
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₸478
$0.61 ₸314
$1.19 ₸608
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₸778
$0.86 ₸439
$1.52 ₸778
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ₸106
$0.2 ₸101
$0.3 ₸153
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₸447
$0.79 ₸402
$1.39 ₸712
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₸288
$0.09 ₸44.23
$0.56 ₸288
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 ₸2,280
$0.93 ₸476
$4.46 ₸2,280
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 ₸247
$0.4 ₸206
$0.55 ₸283
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ₸10.6M
$17.1K ₸8.7M
$22.1K ₸11.3M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K ₸13.3M
$22.8K ₸11.7M
$26.1K ₸13.3M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$44.82 ₸22.9K
$34.89 ₸17.8K
$61.8 ₸31.6K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.02 ₸4,101
$5.36 ₸2,743
$8.94 ₸4,573
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 ₸6,817
$10.2 ₸5,215
$17.55 ₸8,973
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.65 ₸17.7K
$24.47 ₸12.5K
$40.77 ₸20.8K
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 ₸1,947
$2.93 ₸1,496
$5.01 ₸2,563
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 ₸122.1K
$132 ₸67.5K
$297 ₸152K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,274 ₸2.7M
$2,326 ₸1.2M
$8,882 ₸4.5M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ₸31.5K
$21.32 ₸10.9K
$64 ₸32.7K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.8 ₸18.8K
$15.33 ₸7,841
$51.1 ₸26.1K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 ₸43.7K
$40.48 ₸20.7K
$124 ₸63.5K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 ₸44.8K
$54.8 ₸28K
$110 ₸56K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 ₸160.9K
$235 ₸120.1K
$411 ₸210.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₸93K
$149 ₸76K
$245 ₸125.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ₸230.2K
$338 ₸172.7K
$507 ₸259K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 ₸215.1K
$273 ₸139.8K
$421 ₸215.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$890 ₸455.3K
$721 ₸368.8K
$890 ₸455.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$708 ₸362K
$585 ₸299.3K
$757 ₸387K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
10
21
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