🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · #393 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Almaty?

61.8% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-61.8%
vs NYC
KZT 233,405
Estimated rent in
59.2
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Almaty

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
38.2 Affordable
Rent
16.1 Very affordable
Groceries
36.6 Affordable
Restaurants
43.2 Affordable
Purchasing Power
59.2 Weak

Estimated rent in Almaty

1-BR — City centre KZT 233,405/mo
1-BR — Outside centre KZT 175,054/mo
3-BR — City centre KZT 406,153/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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