# Almaty — relocation profile

Almaty, Kazakhstan · Authoritarian regime · livability 58/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Kazakhstan
- **Region:** Asia
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $1,991/month
- **Livability score:** 58 / 100 (rank 102 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 55 / 100 (rank 93 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 79% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Budget Maximizers, Rising Stars, Mountain Towns, Hidden Gems, Asia & Pacific, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $756 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $491 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $1,358 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $813 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$1,991** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $2,820.

Reference point: 79% cheaper than NYC.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 3.1
- **Regime type:** Authoritarian regime
- **Homicide rate:** 2.6 per 100,000/year
- **English proficiency:** Very Low (EF EPI 417)
- **Main languages:** Kazakh, Russian

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 15–28°C
- **Winter (low–high):** -9–0°C
- **Internet speed:** 132.94 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 64.8
- **Natural features:** mountains

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $40,891 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 8.7% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.8% (2025)
- **Population:** 2,228,675

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shanghai | China | $907 | $1,987 | /cities/shanghai |
| Shenzhen | China | $743 | $1,750 | /cities/shenzhen |
| Beijing | China | $1,059 | $2,159 | /cities/beijing |
| Saint Petersburg | Russia | $908 | $2,229 | /cities/saint-petersburg |
| Moscow | Russia | $1,499 | $3,173 | /cities/moscow |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/almaty
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/almaty/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/almaty) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.