Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 16.3% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
Hungary
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,138.40
|
$8.87
KZT3,898.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,729.12
|
$6.78
KZT2,979.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF450.55
|
$0.83
KZT364.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF349.26
|
$0.52
KZT229.42
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
Hungary
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF534.62
|
$0.46
KZT204.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,872.98
|
$4.61
KZT2,024.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,508.58
|
$4.19
KZT1,841.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,023.54
|
$1.63
KZT716.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF885.13
|
$2.42
KZT1,061.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF251.43
|
$0.64
KZT280.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF285.47
|
$0.97
KZT425.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF302.35
|
$1.02
KZT447.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF478.76
|
$0.97
KZT425.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF193.87
|
$0.24
KZT104.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF202.61
|
$0.24
KZT104.18
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
Hungary
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,328.27
|
$2.05
KZT902.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF7,895.22
|
$14.36
KZT6,312.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF9,788,478.55
|
$22,632.91
KZT9,947,283.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,575.78
|
$5.95
KZT2,615.48
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
Hungary
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,519.70
|
$13.46
KZT5,916.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF143,759.64
|
$431.95
KZT189,844.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF112,856.42
|
$271.20
KZT119,192.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF38,594.53
|
$39.97
KZT17,568.64
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
Hungary
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF101,017.74
|
$226.97
KZT99,753.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,844,041.95
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,383,243.79
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Kazakhstan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF614.74
|
$1.29
KZT568.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF666.36
|
$2.13
KZT935.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,036.12
|
$1.91
KZT837.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF14,978.35
|
$40.51
KZT17,802.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,111.04
|
$5.10
KZT2,239.36
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
Hungary
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF25,516.55
|
$60.78
KZT26,711.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,402.55
|
$45.95
KZT20,193.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF25,360.85
|
$95.70
KZT42,062.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF29,097.34
|
$90.85
KZT39,929.79
|
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