Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 2.3 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$6.57
KZT2,885.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$4.88
KZT2,145.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.61
KZT266.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.41
KZT178.34
|
|
pay 84.6% more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.35
KZT153.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$3.81
KZT1,674.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$3.56
KZT1,564.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.25
KZT550.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$1.82
KZT799.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.59
KZT257.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.76
KZT333.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.77
KZT337.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.81
KZT356.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.23
KZT102.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.20
KZT86.89
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$1.59
KZT700.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$13.54
KZT5,949.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$17,629.64
KZT7,748,319.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$5.07
KZT2,227.12
|
|
pay 92.2% more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$11.61
KZT5,103.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$314.90
KZT138,401.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$194.88
KZT85,651.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$38.12
KZT16,754.21
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$144.70
KZT63,596.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$6,749.27
KZT2,966,338.37
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$1.00
KZT438.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$1.62
KZT711.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$1.45
KZT635.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$31.75
KZT13,956.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$4.24
KZT1,864.72
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$68.63
KZT30,161.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$35.72
KZT15,700.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$74.53
KZT32,758.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$82.79
KZT36,387.32
|
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