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Cost of Living Comparison Between Atyrau and Semey Cost of Living Comparison Between Atyrau and Semey

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Atyrau is 20% more expensive than Semey without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Atyrau is 13.5% more expensive than Semey without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.69 โ‚ธ4,438
$4.49 โ‚ธ2,295
93.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.73 โ‚ธ16.7K
$26.99 โ‚ธ13.8K
21.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 โ‚ธ3,228
$4.86 โ‚ธ2,484
30.04%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚ธ928
$1.51 โ‚ธ771
20.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ธ593
$0.92 โ‚ธ469
26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ธ373
$0.56 โ‚ธ289
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ธ730
$1.16 โ‚ธ591
23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ธ976
$1.90 โ‚ธ972
0.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ธ765
$0.69 โ‚ธ351
117.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚ธ191
$0.32 โ‚ธ162
15.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ธ779
$1.67 โ‚ธ850
-8.38%
Eggs
$1.48 โ‚ธ758
$1.33 โ‚ธ678
11.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 โ‚ธ4,793
$8.90 โ‚ธ4,544
5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 โ‚ธ3,794
$4.52 โ‚ธ2,309
64.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 โ‚ธ3,604
$6.94 โ‚ธ3,542
1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ธ747
$1.30 โ‚ธ662
12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ธ1,228
$1.89 โ‚ธ965
26.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ธ1,029
$1.90 โ‚ธ968
6.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ธ736
$1.94 โ‚ธ992
-25.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚ธ298
$0.56 โ‚ธ284
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚ธ201
$0.40 โ‚ธ204
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 โ‚ธ563
$1.00 โ‚ธ512
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ธ630
$0.73 โ‚ธ371
68.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 โ‚ธ1,131
$2.69 โ‚ธ1,376
-17.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 โ‚ธ4,281
$6.10 โ‚ธ3,116
37.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ธ593
$1.00 โ‚ธ512
16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ธ661
$1.54 โ‚ธ784
-15.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ธ141
$0.17 โ‚ธ87.4
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.26 โ‚ธ9,836
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 โ‚ธ681
$1.00 โ‚ธ513
33.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ธ116
$0.67 โ‚ธ345
-65.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 โ‚ธ3,032
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,453
23.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚ธ234
$0.50 โ‚ธ253
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K โ‚ธ7.8M
$19.8K โ‚ธ10.1M
-22.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K โ‚ธ11.8M
$24.7K โ‚ธ12.6M
-6.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.02 โ‚ธ24.0K
$50.9 โ‚ธ26.0K
-7.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.64 โ‚ธ4,925
$8.54 โ‚ธ4,360
12.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.95 โ‚ธ6,615
$12.64 โ‚ธ6,453
2.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.1 โ‚ธ29.7K
$32.61 โ‚ธ16.7K
78.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.52 โ‚ธ4,864
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 โ‚ธ2,783
$4.42 โ‚ธ2,255
23.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 โ‚ธ129.1K
$209 โ‚ธ106.9K
20.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,006 โ‚ธ1.5M
$4,783 โ‚ธ2.4M
-37.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.86 โ‚ธ14.7K
$57.2 โ‚ธ29.2K
-49.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.75 โ‚ธ20.3K
$35.41 โ‚ธ18.1K
12.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 โ‚ธ39.7K
$90.0 โ‚ธ46.0K
-13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 โ‚ธ40.1K
$77.3 โ‚ธ39.5K
1.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ธ228.7K
$315 โ‚ธ160.7K
42.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 โ‚ธ150.2K
$204 โ‚ธ104.4K
43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 โ‚ธ491.5K
$515 โ‚ธ262.8K
87.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ธ400.0K
$386 โ‚ธ197.4K
102.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$798 โ‚ธ407.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 โ‚ธ308.2K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Atyrau
Semey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 โ‚ธ325.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30
18.39
63.13%

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Last update for Atyrau: January 10, 2026

Last update for Semey: January 13, 2026

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