Taraz at a glance
- Taraz ranks 10th of 11 priced cities in Kazakhstan on cost: $815 a month in essentials, 5% above Astana, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $640 covers that 0.8×.
- 106.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at region level.
- PM2.5 averages 9.6 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 11 Kazakhstan cities we track, so every row says whether Taraz is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $815 | $815 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $374 | $374 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $570 | $570 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $100 | $100 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $223 | $223 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $98 | $98 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $20 | $20 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $640 | $640 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $665 | $665 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,030 | $1,030 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Taraz, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $11.07 | $11.07 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $37.82 | $37.82 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $7.38 | $7.38 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.71 | $2.71 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $2.03 | $2.03 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $3.32 | $3.32 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.10 | $1.10 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.72 | $0.72 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.38 | $1.38 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.69 | $0.69 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.75 | $1.75 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.02 | $2.02 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $10.30 | $10.30 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $5.29 | $5.29 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.57 | $1.57 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.92 | $1.92 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.34 | $2.34 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.62 | $0.62 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.44 | $0.44 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.86 | $0.86 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.23 | $0.23 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $19.50 | $19.50 | same |
| Taxi start | $1.33 | $1.33 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.59 | $0.59 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $0.60 | $0.60 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $82.62 | $82.62 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $15.37 | $15.37 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $9.77 | $9.77 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $62.62 | $62.62 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $5.54 | $5.54 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Taraz has 106.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (region level). That is the 3rd-highest of 11 Kazakhstan cities we track. Kazakhstan's national figure is 102.6, so Taraz runs 4 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Taraz ranks against every city we track
Taraz sits ahead of 63% of the 1016 cities we track on clean air. On cost of living it is ahead of 54% of 998. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 1% of 1016.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Taraz sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Yakov Fedorov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Data updated