Price per GB
$1.33
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Cities good; vast distances between them go dark.
Kazakhstan has well-developed mobile networks for the region. Beeline, Kcell and Tele2-Altel together hold over 99% of the market and provide widespread 4G LTE across cities, towns and main transport routes. 5G exists but is limited: Kcell and Tele2-Altel have rolled out in Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, targeting 80% population coverage only by 2027. For travellers, 4G at around 15 to 20 Mbps is what you will use almost everywhere. The country is enormous, so expect coverage to fade on long empty stretches and across the steppe.
Typical local SIM: $5 to 10 for a prepaid SIM with data. Local prices undercut travel eSIMs.. Usually sold at Almaty and Astana airport counters and operator shops in the cities. Passport required; registration is straightforward.. Kazakhstan is vast, so coverage along your route matters more than raw speed. All three networks cover cities and main roads well, but signal thins on long empty stretches between cities and across the steppe. A travel eSIM lands you connected with no counter visit; a local Beeline SIM is cheapest for longer stays.
For a city trip, a travel eSIM is the easy pick: land online, no queue. For longer overland travel, a local Beeline SIM is cheapest and covers the main routes; expect dead zones in the steppe.
Part of VEON, rated best all-round operator: widest nationwide coverage, cheapest prepaid plans from around 5 to 10 USD, and solid 4G at 15 to 20 Mbps. Focused on 4G rather than 5G. The safest choice for travel across the country.
Controlled by Kazakhtelecom with strong nationwide 4G and one of the early limited 5G networks in Astana and Almaty. Speeds match Beeline. Reliable pick for city trips.
Also Kazakhtelecom-controlled and part of the limited 5G rollout in major cities. Good nationwide tariffs and flexible plans. Solid coverage across cities and transport routes.
you want to land in Almaty or Astana connected with no counter visit, which is convenient for a short city or business trip.
you stay longer or travel widely across this vast country, where a cheap Beeline SIM from around 5 USD gives the best value.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Kazakhstan yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live Kazakhstan catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-asia.json.
Figures updated August 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.