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 $374 $582 $250 $52
Utilities $73 $62 $94 $46 —
Internet & Mobile $31 $18 $29 $11 $3
Groceries $94 $229 $457 $177 $5
Transportation $94 $73 $166 $10 $9
Dining Out $499 $198 $291 $52 $37
Leisure Activities $135 $104 $187 $31 $12
Health Insurance $79 $52 $156 $9 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $25 $37 $73 — —
Total $1,695 $1,147 $2,035 $586 $121

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Milk $1.08 per liter
Coffee $2.29 per cup
Beer $1.56 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.65 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.82 per meal
Apples $1.35 per kg
Bread $0.29 per loaf
Rice $1.41 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.03 per kg
Beef $7.90 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.36 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $33.27 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.52 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $301.48 per month
Coworking Space $87.33 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $644.55 per month
Coliving Space $259.90 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.94 per trip
Taxi per km $0.31 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $17.67 per month
Gasoline $0.47 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.50 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.28 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $9.36 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $12.06 per month
Gym Membership $33.27 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.51 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.82 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.57 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $58.22 per pair
Summer Dress $37.43 per dress
Running Shoes $87.33 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.40 per visit
Laundry $5.20 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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