Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 27.3% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$6.57
KZT2,910.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$4.88
KZT2,164.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.61
KZT268.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.41
KZT179.84
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.35
KZT154.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$3.81
KZT1,688.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.56
KZT1,577.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.25
KZT554.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.82
KZT806.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.59
KZT260.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.76
KZT336.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.77
KZT339.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.81
KZT359.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.23
KZT103.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.20
KZT87.62
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
Kuwait
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$1.59
KZT706.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$13.54
KZT5,999.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$17,629.64
KZT7,813,757.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$5.07
KZT2,245.93
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$11.61
KZT5,146.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$314.90
KZT139,570.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$194.88
KZT86,375.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$38.12
KZT16,895.70
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$144.70
KZT64,133.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$6,749.27
KZT2,991,390.24
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.00
KZT442.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.62
KZT717.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.45
KZT641.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$31.75
KZT14,074.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$4.24
KZT1,880.47
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$68.63
KZT30,416.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$35.72
KZT15,833.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$74.53
KZT33,035.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$82.79
KZT36,694.63
|
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