Where in Almaty can I live cheaply for 5 days?

I spent just over a week in Almaty back in August 2016 and i really like the city. I stayed in the Hotel Tahar.

We stayed in an en-suite double room. It was basic but comfortable. It was pretty central, had parking availability and wifi and the staff spoke English. A large double room was about 20 USD per night.

I also spent a night at the Golden Palace Hotel. Which was much more luxurious, again with parking and Wifi. The Golden palace was somewhat more expensive, costing about 50 USD per night.

Hope this helps.

Well you can book for somethings on Airbnb

Here is a search I just made for Example for the same Almaty

https://www.airbnb.com/s/Almaty--Almaty-Region--Kazakhstan/homes?query=Almaty%2C%20Almaty%20Region%2C%20Kazakhstan&checkin=2020-03-07&checkout=2020-03-12&adults=1&children=0&infants=0&guests=1&place_id=ChIJq8vFFn1ugzgRdm2YrY9mRD0&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Ffor_you&toddlers=0&source=mc_search_bar&search_type=unknown