30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Semey - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $435 (excluding rent), and $681 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,085 (excluding rent), and $1,543 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.39 ₸2,245
$2.92 ₸1,495
$5.85 ₸2,990
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.45 ₸14K
$19.61 ₸10K
$39.21 ₸20K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 ₸2,396
$4.59 ₸2,346
$4.78 ₸2,446
Cappuccino
$1.57 ₸804
$1.19 ₸607
$1.97 ₸1,007
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸467
$0.76 ₸388
$1.23 ₸631
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₸269
$0.48 ₸244
$0.57 ₸294
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ₸578
$0.75 ₸385
$1.32 ₸676
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₸936
$1.35 ₸689
$2.12 ₸1,082
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₸372
$0.7 ₸356
$0.76 ₸387
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₸176
$0.28 ₸144
$0.41 ₸208
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ₸821
$1.28 ₸654
$1.93 ₸989
Eggs
$1.27 ₸650
$1.14 ₸581
$1.55 ₸794
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 ₸4,282
$5.58 ₸2,851
$10.23 ₸5,230
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 ₸2,317
$2.89 ₸1,479
$5.79 ₸2,958
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 ₸3,713
$5.49 ₸2,805
$8.37 ₸4,281
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₸682
$0.99 ₸507
$1.58 ₸806
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ₸899
$1.42 ₸727
$2.18 ₸1,114
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₸980
$1.31 ₸668
$2.49 ₸1,271
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₸968
$0.88 ₸451
$2.81 ₸1,439
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ₸304
$0.28 ₸144
$0.81 ₸416
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₸204
$0.17 ₸88.9
$0.52 ₸267
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₸548
$0.39 ₸198
$1.63 ₸831
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₸371
$0.47 ₸240
$0.96 ₸491
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 ₸1,361
$1.58 ₸810
$3.73 ₸1,906
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 ₸3,953
$4.66 ₸2,381
$12.7 ₸6,494
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₸419
$0.54 ₸275
$1.04 ₸532
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₸695
$0.77 ₸392
$1.36 ₸695
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₸97.4
$0.18 ₸92.5
$0.28 ₸141
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ₸516
$0.91 ₸463
$1.61 ₸821
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₸306
$0.09 ₸47.11
$0.6 ₸306
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 ₸2,354
$0.96 ₸492
$4.6 ₸2,354
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 ₸252
$0.41 ₸210
$0.56 ₸288
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ₸10.9M
$17.7K ₸9M
$22.9K ₸11.7M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ₸13.7M
$23.3K ₸11.9M
$26.7K ₸13.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$49.61 ₸25.4K
$38.62 ₸19.7K
$68.4 ₸35K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 ₸4,441
$5.81 ₸2,971
$9.68 ₸4,953
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.82 ₸6,557
$9.81 ₸5,017
$16.88 ₸8,632
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.73 ₸17.3K
$23.81 ₸12.2K
$39.68 ₸20.3K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.75 ₸4,987
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Cinema Ticket
$4.33 ₸2,215
$3.33 ₸1,702
$5.7 ₸2,917
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 ₸117.5K
$127 ₸65K
$286 ₸146.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,986 ₸2.5M
$2,199 ₸1.1M
$8,397 ₸4.3M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ₸28.6K
$19.33 ₸9,886
$58 ₸29.7K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.05 ₸17.9K
$14.61 ₸7,469
$48.69 ₸24.9K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 ₸45.8K
$42.45 ₸21.7K
$130 ₸66.6K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 ₸40.8K
$49.81 ₸25.5K
$99.6 ₸50.9K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₸163.5K
$239 ₸122K
$418 ₸213.5K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 ₸102K
$163 ₸83.4K
$269 ₸137.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 ₸270.1K
$396 ₸202.6K
$594 ₸303.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₸200.1K
$254 ₸130.1K
$391 ₸200.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,054 ₸538.7K
$853 ₸436.4K
$1,054 ₸538.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$715 ₸365.7K
$591 ₸302.3K
$764 ₸390.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
10
21
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