Shymkent

Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan. It is near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities which have the status equal to that of a region.

Founded: 3-2 BC
Population: 1.2m
Area: 1,170 km²
Average salary: $338.36
Elevation: 506 m
Timezone: UTC+6

Cost of Living in Shymkent

Last Update: February 2023

Rent Per Month

Price

Range

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

$242.27

$140.32$435.12

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

$172.96

$108.78$326.34

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

$477.54

$317.63$761.45

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

$335.66

$217.56$543.90

Buy Apartment Price

Price

Range

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

$721.37

$623.96$1,050.00

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

$545.32

$500.00$800.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Price

Range

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

$0.03

$0.02$0.04

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

$79.71

$67.25$87.02

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

$11.15

$9.79$15.23

Markets

Price

Range

Apples (1kg)

$0.97

$0.65$1.50

Banana (1kg)

$1.89

$0.87$2.83

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

$6.18

$4.35$8.00

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$4.18

$2.18$8.05

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.70

$2.61$5.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

$1.31

$1.20$1.72

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78

$0.54$1.09

Eggs (regular) (12)

$1.35

$1.20$1.62

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52

$1.24$1.52

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53

$0.33$0.77

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$0.31

$0.16$0.80

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.87

$4.00$6.96

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$0.81

$0.54$1.20

Onion (1kg)

$0.48

$0.26$0.65

Oranges (1kg)

$1.90

$1.09$2.50

Potato (1kg)

$0.51

$0.28$0.65

Rice (white), (1kg)

$0.85

$0.54$1.41

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98

$0.44$2.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45

$0.33$0.54

Transportation

Price

Range

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46

$0.38$0.56

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.14

$13.05$15.23

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

$0.22

$0.15$0.22

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26

$1.31$3.26

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

$0.44

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98

$0.65$1.31

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

$27,774.91

$22,408.48$30,458.13

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

$22,843.60

$19,580.23$26,106.97

Clothing And Shoes

Price

Range

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.12

$15.23$140.54

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

$81.58

$32.63$128.36

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

$57.11

$43.51$82.45

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

$27.74

$10.88$43.51

Restaurants

Price

Range

Cappuccino (regular)

$1.45

$0.65$2.18

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61

$0.35$1.09

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.19

$0.87$1.50

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87

$0.76$2.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

$6.53

$4.35$6.74

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$15.00

$10.88$15.23

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$5.44

$2.00$10.88

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49

$0.33$0.65

Childcare

Price

Range

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

$12,259.40

$11,748.14$12,770.66

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

$119.66

$76.15$163.17

Sports And Leisure

Price

Range

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

$5.44

$2.61$6.53

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

$38.44

$26.11$54.39

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.05

Salaries And Financing

Price

Range

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$338.36

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

15.5

13.517

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