Cost of living in Taraz
compared to
Cost of living in Taraz vs. Kazakhstan overall average
Taraz is 16.3% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Taraz
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Taraz
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Taraz
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Taraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Taraz
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Taraz
Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Taraz.
Taraz Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.33
KZT3,758.22
|
$5.50
-
$9.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
KZT2,818.67
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
KZT375.82
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
KZT187.91
|
??
-
??
|
Taraz - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
KZT187.91
|
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
KZT1,778.30
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KZT817.41
|
$1.43
-
$1.76
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Taraz - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
KZT799.52
|
$1.42
-
$1.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.66
KZT1,879.11
|
??
-
??
|
Taraz - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.33
KZT3,758.22
|
$5.50
-
$9.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$219.85
KZT112,746.60
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$91.60
KZT46,977.75
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
KZT18,411.13
|
$29.77
-
$42.03
|
Taraz - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Taraz - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
KZT563.73
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
KZT657.69
|
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.23
KZT15,502.66
|
$27.48
-
$32.98
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.66
KZT1,879.11
|
??
-
??
|
Taraz - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.98
KZT11,274.66
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.64
KZT18,791.10
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.60
KZT46,977.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.96
KZT28,186.65
|
??
-
??
|
Taraz - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kazakhstan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kazakhstan, like
Aktobe,
Oskemen,
Pavlodar,
Astana,
Almaty,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kazakhstan compared to Taraz.
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