Currency & Languages

Currency

The official currency of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT).

Currency exchange is available at:

Airports;
Banks;
Authorized exchange offices.


			
				
					Exchange Rates
											Official Exchange Rates of the National Bank of Kazakhstan as of 03.08.2026
									
				
					
						
						
							Updated: 03.08.2026, 08:00						
					
				
			

			
									
						
							
							Chinese Yuan (CNY)
						
						
						
							
								1
								CNY
								=
								70.15
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
										
						
							
							Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
						
						
						
							
								1000
								IDR
								=
								26.33
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
										
						
							
							South Korean Won (KRW)
						
						
						
							
								100
								KRW
								=
								32.89
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
										
						
							
							Mongolian Tugrik (MNT)
						
						
						
							
								100
								MNT
								=
								13.18
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
										
						
							
							Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
						
						
						
							
								1
								MYR
								=
								115.99
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
										
						
							
							Thai Baht (THB)
						
						
						
							
								1
								THB
								=
								14.18
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
										
						
							
							US Dollar (USD)
						
						
						
							
								1
								USD
								=
								473.59
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
										
						
							
							Vietnamese Dong (VND)
						
						
						
							
								1000
								VND
								=
								18.01
								KZT
							
							
								▬ 0.00							
						
					
								
			
			
				Data Provided by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan

International credit and debit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, and UnionPay, are widely accepted in all major hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers. Contactless payment methods are also broadly supported.

Languages

State Language: Kazakh

Official Language: Russian (used officially alongside the state language)

English: Widely spoken by staff in most hotels, airports, restaurants, and tourist locations.