Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktau and Atyrau Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktau and Atyrau

🙂 Solo nomad: Aktau is 1.8% cheaper than Atyrau without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aktau is 13.6% cheaper than Atyrau without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.92 ₸5,064

$8.69 ₸4,438

14.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.86 ₸19.8K

$32.73 ₸16.7K

18.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 ₸4,471

$6.32 ₸3,228

38.61%

Cappuccino

$2.22 ₸1,134

$1.82 ₸928

21.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 ₸284

$1.16 ₸593

-51.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₸205

$0.73 ₸373

-45.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.20 ₸612

$1.43 ₸730

-16.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₸708

$1.91 ₸976

-27.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.20 ₸611

$1.50 ₸765

-20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.38 ₸195

$0.37 ₸191

2.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 ₸862

$1.53 ₸779

10.46%

Eggs

$1.41 ₸722

$1.48 ₸758

-4.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 ₸4,412

$9.38 ₸4,792

-7.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 ₸1,987

$7.43 ₸3,794

-47.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 ₸3,996

$7.06 ₸3,604

10.76%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 ₸659

$1.46 ₸747

-11.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₸1,007

$2.40 ₸1,228

-17.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 ₸1,077

$2.02 ₸1,029

4.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.57 ₸1,311

$1.44 ₸736

78.47%

Potato (1kg)

$0.59 ₸299

$0.58 ₸298

1.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₸243

$0.39 ₸201

23.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ₸660

$1.10 ₸563

17.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₸449

$1.23 ₸630

-28.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.30 ₸1,176

$2.21 ₸1,131

4.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.41 ₸4,296

$8.38 ₸4,280

0.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₸352

$1.16 ₸593

-40.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₸410

$1.30 ₸661

-38.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.14 ₸70.1

$0.28 ₸141

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.26 ₸9,835

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₸477

$1.33 ₸680

-30.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₸295

$0.23 ₸116

152.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.82 ₸2,463

$5.94 ₸3,032

-18.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 ₸233

$0.46 ₸234

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.3K ₸10.4M

$15.3K ₸7.8M

32.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.3K ₸12.4M

$23.1K ₸11.8M

5.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.90 ₸20.9K

$47.02 ₸24.0K

-13.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.48 ₸3,821

$9.64 ₸4,925

-22.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.78 ₸4,995

$12.95 ₸6,614

-24.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.52 ₸16.6K

$58.1 ₸29.7K

-44.06%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 ₸1,417

$5.45 ₸2,783

-48.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$125 ₸63.9K

$253 ₸129.1K

-50.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,333 ₸1.2M

$3,006 ₸1.5M

-22.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ₸29.4K

$28.86 ₸14.7K

99.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.06 ₸17.9K

$39.75 ₸20.3K

-11.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.4 ₸31.8K

$77.8 ₸39.7K

-19.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 ₸40.5K

$78.5 ₸40.1K

0.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 ₸125.8K

$448 ₸228.6K

-44.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₸91.1K

$294 ₸150.1K

-39.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$457 ₸233.2K

$962 ₸491.5K

-52.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$363 ₸185.1K

$783 ₸400.0K

-53.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$714 ₸364.8K

$798 ₸407.4K

-10.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$578 ₸295.1K

$604 ₸308.2K

-4.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₸251.0K

$637 ₸325.4K

-22.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-73.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aktau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Atyrau: January 10, 2026

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