cost
Cost of Living Index
71.2
Kazakhstan
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Cost of Living Index
safety
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Median Monthly Rent
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Average Salary
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
71.2
demographics
2.1%
economy
4.7%
economy
$1,526/mo
education
80.4
environment
68.5
environment
36.0 ug/m3
environment
28.4 ug/m3
health
33.6%
health
82.1
health
73.0 years
housing
$2,780/mo
housing
$15,522/sqm
housing
13.1x
housing
$2,143
infrastructure
112 Mbps
jobs
3.4%
jobs
$4,072/mo
quality
7
religion
19.9%
religion
34.3%
religion
33.0%
safety
15.6 per 100k
safety
82.2
safety
76.5 per 100k
transport
86
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 71.2 | #270 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 4.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $1,526/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 80.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 68.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 36.0 ug/m3 | #838 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 28.4 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Obesity Rate | health | 33.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 82.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Life Expectancy | health | 73.0 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Median Rent | housing | $2,780/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $15,522/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 13.1x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $2,143 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 112 Mbps | #832 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 3.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | jobs | $4,072/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 7 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 19.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 34.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 33.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 15.6 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Safety Index | safety | 82.2 | #35 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Rape Rate | safety | 76.5 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 86 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |