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Cost of living

Turkestan compared to Shymkent

Overview comparison

Cost of living
390.84
510.12
Eating Out
13.73
7.51
Rent & Utilities
155.55
231.73
Transportation
236.79
311.67
Groceries
2.43
3.13
Other
559.84
1,014.27
TurkestanShymkent

Consumer prices in Shymkent are roughly 35% higher than in Turkestan.

Cost of living

ItemTurkestanShymkent
Total with rent one person463529
Total with rent family1,0201,727
Without rent one person343379
Without rent one family774964
Rent & Utilities person219.33250.35
Rent & Utilities family279611.97
Food person280272
Food family782652
Transport person19.0743.07
Transport family41.58111.12
Life expectancy78.3 years71.83 years

Eating Out

ItemTurkestanShymkent
Lunch Menu2.687.2
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.229.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's1.574.5
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.911.33
Cappuccino0.641.84
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.390.97

Rent & Utilities

ItemTurkestanShymkent
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2365.65296.5
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2157.04193.16
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2286.9544.61
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2212.83464.95
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.15.0445.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.25.1563.07
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited26.2513.82

Transportation

ItemTurkestanShymkent
Local transport ticket24.3717.81
Monthly ticket local transport1,1181,123
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4991,021
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.140.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years14.1%12.99%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.696.26
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.220.47

Groceries

ItemTurkestanShymkent
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.061.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.410.34
Eggs, x121.481.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.458.83
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.673.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.927.64
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.141.66
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.30.35

Other

ItemTurkestanShymkent
Gym Membership, 1 month19.4123.94
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.416.62
Doctors visit25.019.73
Haircut, simple7.824.08
Brand Jeans26.9556.61
Brand Sneakers51.76150.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month140.3627.36
International Primary School, 1 year4,2047,835