Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 45.8% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Canada, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
$8.87
KZT3,898.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
$6.78
KZT2,979.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
$0.83
KZT364.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
$0.52
KZT229.42
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
$0.46
KZT204.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
$4.61
KZT2,024.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
$4.19
KZT1,841.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
$1.63
KZT716.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
$2.42
KZT1,061.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
$0.64
KZT280.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.97
KZT425.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
$1.02
KZT447.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$0.97
KZT425.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
$0.24
KZT104.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$0.24
KZT104.18
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
$2.05
KZT902.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
$14.36
KZT6,312.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
$22,632.91
KZT9,947,283.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
$5.95
KZT2,615.48
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
$13.46
KZT5,916.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
$431.95
KZT189,844.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
$271.20
KZT119,192.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
$39.97
KZT17,568.64
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
$226.97
KZT99,753.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,383,243.79
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
$1.29
KZT568.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
$2.13
KZT935.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
$1.91
KZT837.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
$40.51
KZT17,802.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
$5.10
KZT2,239.36
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
$60.78
KZT26,711.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
$45.95
KZT20,193.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
$95.70
KZT42,062.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
$90.85
KZT39,929.79
|
|
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