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Cost of Living Comparison Between Atyrau and Karaganda Cost of Living Comparison Between Atyrau and Karaganda

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Atyrau is 18.9% more expensive than Karaganda without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Atyrau is 10.3% more expensive than Karaganda without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.69 โ‚ธ4,438
$8.52 โ‚ธ4,350
2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.73 โ‚ธ16.7K
$29.06 โ‚ธ14.8K
12.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 โ‚ธ3,228
$4.78 โ‚ธ2,440
32.22%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚ธ928
$1.91 โ‚ธ977
-4.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ธ593
$0.64 โ‚ธ325
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ธ373
$0.47 โ‚ธ240
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ธ730
$0.96 โ‚ธ488
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ธ976
$2.91 โ‚ธ1,487
-34.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ธ765
$0.97 โ‚ธ495
54.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚ธ191
$0.44 โ‚ธ222
-15.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ธ779
$1.25 โ‚ธ637
22.40%
Eggs
$1.48 โ‚ธ758
$1.70 โ‚ธ868
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 โ‚ธ4,792
$9.30 โ‚ธ4,748
0.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 โ‚ธ3,794
$4.26 โ‚ธ2,174
74.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 โ‚ธ3,604
$6.99 โ‚ธ3,568
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ธ747
$1.31 โ‚ธ671
11.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ธ1,228
$1.49 โ‚ธ763
61.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ธ1,029
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,023
1.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ธ736
$1.93 โ‚ธ983
-25.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚ธ298
$0.55 โ‚ธ282
5.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚ธ201
$0.41 โ‚ธ209
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 โ‚ธ563
$0.95 โ‚ธ485
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ธ630
$0.75 โ‚ธ381
64.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 โ‚ธ1,131
$1.75 โ‚ธ892
26.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 โ‚ธ4,280
$7.54 โ‚ธ3,848
11.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ธ593
$1.01 โ‚ธ514
14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ธ661
$1.68 โ‚ธ859
-22.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ธ141
$0.18 โ‚ธ92.1
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.26 โ‚ธ9,835
$11.96 โ‚ธ6,110
61.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 โ‚ธ680
$1.74 โ‚ธ888
-23.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ธ116
$0.42 โ‚ธ216
-45.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 โ‚ธ3,032
$4.37 โ‚ธ2,231
35.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚ธ234
$0.48 โ‚ธ244
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K โ‚ธ7.8M
$18.8K โ‚ธ9.6M
-18.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K โ‚ธ11.8M
$24.9K โ‚ธ12.7M
-7.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.02 โ‚ธ24.0K
$54.7 โ‚ธ27.9K
-13.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.64 โ‚ธ4,925
$8.27 โ‚ธ4,224
16.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.95 โ‚ธ6,614
$13.03 โ‚ธ6,656
-0.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.1 โ‚ธ29.7K
$32.60 โ‚ธ16.6K
78.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.55 โ‚ธ5,896
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 โ‚ธ2,783
$4.62 โ‚ธ2,362
17.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 โ‚ธ129.1K
$238 โ‚ธ121.5K
6.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,006 โ‚ธ1.5M
$4,933 โ‚ธ2.5M
-39.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.86 โ‚ธ14.7K
$56.4 โ‚ธ28.8K
-48.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.75 โ‚ธ20.3K
$35.40 โ‚ธ18.1K
12.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 โ‚ธ39.7K
$86.2 โ‚ธ44.0K
-9.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 โ‚ธ40.1K
$83.6 โ‚ธ42.7K
-6.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ธ228.6K
$338 โ‚ธ172.5K
32.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 โ‚ธ150.1K
$214 โ‚ธ109.4K
37.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 โ‚ธ491.5K
$577 โ‚ธ294.8K
66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ธ400.0K
$391 โ‚ธ199.6K
100.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$798 โ‚ธ407.4K
$937 โ‚ธ478.5K
-14.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 โ‚ธ308.2K
$619 โ‚ธ316.0K
-2.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Atyrau
Karaganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 โ‚ธ325.4K
$488 โ‚ธ249.2K
30.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30
16.12
86.10%

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Last update for Atyrau: January 10, 2026

Last update for Karaganda: January 13, 2026

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