Cost of Living Comparison Between Astana and Aktau Cost of Living Comparison Between Astana and Aktau

🙂 Solo nomad: Astana is 4.5% cheaper than Aktau without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Astana is 18% more expensive than Aktau without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.41 ₸4,299

$9.53 ₸4,873

-11.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.49 ₸15.1K

$38.42 ₸19.6K

-23.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.88 ₸3,009

$8.86 ₸4,532

-33.63%

Cappuccino

$2.21 ₸1,133

$2.21 ₸1,132

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

$0.9 ₸459

$0.51 ₸260

76.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₸274

$0.41 ₸209

31.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 ₸606

$1.16 ₸591

1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 ₸1,483

$1.4 ₸715

107.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 ₸521

$1.19 ₸608

-14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.5 ₸256

$0.41 ₸211

21.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 ₸739

$1.63 ₸835

-11.04%

Eggs

$1.71 ₸875

$1.41 ₸723

21.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.68 ₸4,950

$8.64 ₸4,416

12.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 ₸2,378

$3.96 ₸2,027

17.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.02 ₸3,587

$7.88 ₸4,028

-10.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.35 ₸692

$1.34 ₸684

0.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 ₸928

$2.04 ₸1,044

-11.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 ₸975

$2.13 ₸1,089

-10.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.96 ₸1,001

$2.54 ₸1,300

-22.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.54 ₸277

$0.55 ₸284

-1.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 ₸208

$0.47 ₸239

-12.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ₸524

$1.31 ₸672

-22.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₸385

$0.82 ₸418

-8.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 ₸925

$2.38 ₸1,219

-23.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.12 ₸3,132

$8.01 ₸4,094

-23.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ₸519

$0.68 ₸347

48.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ₸866

$0.78 ₸397

116.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 ₸107

$0.15 ₸77

40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.68 ₸7,506

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ₸908

$1.03 ₸524

71.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 ₸370

$0.63 ₸320

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 ₸2,192

$4.77 ₸2,439

-10.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 ₸240

$0.46 ₸235

2.17%

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

$21K ₸10.8M

$20K ₸10.2M

5.06%

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

$24.7K ₸12.6M

$24.2K ₸12.4M

1.84%

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

$54.8 ₸28K

$40.28 ₸20.6K

36.15%

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

$8.3 ₸4,246

$7.74 ₸3,959

7.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.93 ₸7,124

$9.6 ₸4,907

45.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51 ₸26.1K

$31.86 ₸16.3K

60.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.02 ₸5,637

Cinema Ticket

$5.34 ₸2,728

$2.67 ₸1,364

100.00%

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

$237 ₸121K

$127 ₸64.8K

86.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,783 ₸2.4M

$2,336 ₸1.2M

104.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.8 ₸28.5K

$59.8 ₸30.6K

-6.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.91 ₸17.9K

$35.31 ₸18.1K

-1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 ₸44.9K

$64.3 ₸32.9K

36.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.6 ₸44.8K

$77.2 ₸39.5K

13.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 ₸245.6K

$247 ₸126.3K

94.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₸165.5K

$181 ₸92.4K

79.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$867 ₸443.5K

$456 ₸233.2K

90.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$600 ₸306.7K

$366 ₸187.4K

63.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,070 ₸547.3K

$666 ₸340.7K

60.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$801 ₸409.6K

$537 ₸274.7K

49.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$612 ₸312.8K

$475 ₸242.8K

28.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.12

101.50%

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

Last update for Astana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aktau: October 27, 2025

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