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 $665 $457 $790 $291 $52
Utilities $73 $62 $114 $46 —
Internet & Mobile $52 $25 $37 $14 $3
Groceries $94 $229 $499 $177 $6
Transportation $94 $73 $146 $17 $12
Dining Out $582 $198 $312 $52 $37
Leisure Activities $229 $104 $187 $31 $15
Health Insurance $73 $46 $135 $11 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $31 $25 $52 — —
Total $1,893 $1,219 $2,272 $639 $128

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $343.07 per month
Coworking Space $93.56 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $582.18 per month
Coliving Space $197.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.29 per cup
Beer $1.56 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.28 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.65 per meal
Apples $1.35 per kg
Bread $0.46 per loaf
Milk $1.14 per liter
Rice $1.46 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.78 per kg
Beef $7.90 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.36 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $37.43 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.62 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.04 per trip
Taxi per km $0.37 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $15.59 per month
Gasoline $0.48 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+) $13.51 per month
Gym Membership $37.43 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.67 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.36 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.82 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $66.53 per pair
Summer Dress $45.74 per dress
Running Shoes $99.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $12.48 per visit
Laundry $9.36 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $17.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.65 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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