Based on 5 student reviews
Student housing in Almaty.
5 exchange students told us where they lived in Almaty and what they paid. Median rent: €500 a month.
Where students actually live
Out of the 5 students who reviewed Almaty, here is how they split across housing types. Private apartment came out on top at 60%.
- Private apartment60%
3 students
- Coliving or shared flat40%
2 students
What students really pay
Across 3 students who told us their rent, the middle figure in Almaty was €500 a month. The cheapest paid €460, the most expensive €515. These are amounts actually paid, not asking prices.
Converted to euros from the currency each student paid in.
The areas students chose
The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Almaty:
- Abay Avenue
- Center Of Almaty
- Dostyck avenue
- Samal district
- The Center
Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.
Student residences in Almaty
None of the students who reviewed Almaty stayed in a student residence, which usually means there is little university-run housing open to exchange students. Plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Cheap student accommodation in Almaty
The cheapest rent reported in Almaty was €460 a month, against a median of €500. What separates the two is almost always the same three things: sharing a flat rather than renting alone, living one transport zone out from the centre, and signing for a full semester rather than month to month.
Erasmus housing in Almaty
Erasmus and exchange students in Almaty face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why private apartment is the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 5 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.
When to start looking
Start looking as soon as your exchange is confirmed. The students who struggled in Almaty were, almost without exception, the ones who waited until they arrived.
Join the Almaty group before you search: rooms circulate there before they reach any listing site.
Questions about housing in Almaty
- How much does student housing cost in Almaty?
- The median rent reported by 3 students in Almaty is €500 a month, ranging from €460 to €515. These are figures students actually paid, collected through our reviews.
- Where do exchange students live in Almaty?
- The areas students named most often are Abay Avenue, Center Of Almaty, Dostyck avenue, Samal district, The Center.
- What kind of housing do students choose in Almaty?
- Private apartment is the most common answer at 60%, out of 5 students who reviewed Almaty.
- When should I start looking for housing in Almaty?
- As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.
- Are there student residences in Almaty?
- None of the students who reviewed Almaty reported staying in a student residence, so plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
- How can I find cheap student accommodation in Almaty?
- Share rather than rent alone, look one transport zone out from the centre, and commit to a full semester. The students at the bottom of the range in Almaty did all three.
Where these numbers come from
5 exchange students who lived in Almaty filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.
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