Cost of Living in Taraz

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$479
$1340
🛋️ Without rent
$295
$991
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$184
$349
🍽️ Food
$204
$558
🚐 Transport
$26.2
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
😀 Quality of life
32
🏙️ Population
358K

The average cost of living in Taraz is $479, which is in the top 7% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8632nd out of 9294 in our global list and 29th out of 29 in Kazakhstan.

The median after-tax salary is $229, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 8164th (TOP 88%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 27th best city to live in Kazakhstan. With an estimated population of 358K, Taraz is the 7th largest city in Kazakhstan.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Taraz Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 32.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 9117 Taraz State University
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Prices in Taraz

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$1.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11688

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