Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $936 $582 $1,144 $374 $52
Utilities $52 $58 $94 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $31 $19 $37 $14 $5
Groceries $83 $229 $541 $177 $6
Transportation $94 $73 $250 $16 $12
Dining Out $499 $229 $374 $73 $37
Leisure Activities $125 $104 $208 $42 $17
Health Insurance $73 $52 $166 $10 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $31 $21 $42 — —
Total $1,924 $1,367 $2,856 $743 $132

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $457.42 per month
Coworking Space $135.15 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $935.64 per month
Coliving Space $374.26 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.50 per cup
Beer $1.98 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.28 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.65 per meal
Apples $1.56 per kg
Bread $0.46 per loaf
Milk $1.21 per liter
Rice $1.50 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.82 per kg
Beef $8.73 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.36 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $37.43 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.73 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.35 per trip
Taxi per km $0.37 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $15.59 per month
Gasoline $0.50 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.91 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.28 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $11.44 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $12.89 per month
Gym Membership $45.74 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.71 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.36 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.20 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $72.77 per pair
Summer Dress $41.58 per dress
Running Shoes $99.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $13.51 per visit
Laundry $10.40 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $24.95 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.24 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 480.9537 KZT

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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