Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Tamarin Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Tamarin

🙂 Solo nomad: Almaty is 4.5% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Almaty is 3% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 ₸3,959
$6.69 MUR 317
19.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 ₸19.2K
$41.51 MUR 1,967
-6.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 ₸3,473
$5.42 MUR 257
29.52%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₸1,176
$2.56 MUR 121
-7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸451
$0.84 MUR 39.98
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₸265
$0.60 MUR 28.36
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₸663
$1.63 MUR 77.1
-17.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₸1,412
$1.79 MUR 84.9
59.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ₸627
$1.48 MUR 70.0
-14.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₸291
$0.37 MUR 17.31
59.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 ₸741
$1.26 MUR 59.9
19.05%
Eggs
$1.74 ₸858
$2.11 MUR 100.0
-17.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 ₸4,666
$5.60 MUR 265
68.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 ₸2,311
$6.38 MUR 302
-26.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 ₸3,750
$10.07 MUR 477
-24.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ₸672
$2.07 MUR 98.1
-34.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 ₸940
$1.93 MUR 91.4
-1.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₸976
$1.45 MUR 68.5
35.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ₸1,021
$2.72 MUR 129
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ₸284
$0.95 MUR 45.21
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₸208
$0.94 MUR 44.40
-55.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ₸646
$0.78 MUR 36.95
67.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₸346
$0.81 MUR 38.16
-13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 ₸984
$6.72 MUR 318
-70.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 ₸3,973
$8.77 MUR 416
-8.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ₸445
$1.80 MUR 85.1
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₸1,048
$1.61 MUR 76.5
31.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₸119
$1.18 MUR 55.9
-79.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.04 ₸8,917
$11.18 MUR 530
61.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₸586
$4.38 MUR 208
-72.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₸348
$2.74 MUR 130
-74.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₸2,331
$6.56 MUR 311
-28.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 ₸239
$1.26 MUR 59.8
-61.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ₸11.5M
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
-18.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K ₸13.1M
$27.1K MUR 1.3M
-2.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 ₸30.7K
$48.53 MUR 2,300
28.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.50 ₸4,202
$16.18 MUR 767
-47.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 ₸6,657
$30.51 MUR 1,446
-55.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.24 ₸23.4K
$50.3 MUR 2,385
-6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.55 ₸10.7K
$11.02 MUR 522
95.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 ₸2,657
$6.16 MUR 292
-12.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₸128.8K
$153 MUR 7,248
70.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₸6.4M
$3,222 MUR 152.7K
299.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 ₸42.0K
$58.8 MUR 2,784
44.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.20 ₸21.4K
$47.83 MUR 2,267
-9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 ₸48.9K
$86.5 MUR 4,099
14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₸59.7K
$59.2 MUR 2,808
103.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 ₸324.9K
$784 MUR 37.2K
-16.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ₸205.8K
$391 MUR 18.6K
6.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 ₸580.5K
$1,430 MUR 67.8K
-17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₸381.9K
$948 MUR 44.9K
-18.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,004 ₸990.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 ₸565.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Almaty
Tamarin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 ₸370.8K
$867 MUR 41.1K
-13.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
6
206.50%

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

Last update for Almaty: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tamarin: March 1, 2026

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