Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 29.4% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
Qatar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.67
|
$8.87
KZT3,923.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.41
|
$6.78
KZT2,998.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.91
|
$0.83
KZT367.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$0.52
KZT230.89
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
Qatar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
$0.46
KZT205.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.16
|
$4.61
KZT2,036.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR26.90
|
$4.19
KZT1,853.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.54
|
$1.63
KZT720.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$2.42
KZT1,068.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$0.64
KZT282.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$0.97
KZT428.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.62
|
$1.02
KZT450.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.01
|
$0.97
KZT427.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
$0.24
KZT104.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$0.24
KZT104.84
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
Qatar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.82
|
$2.05
KZT908.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR144.48
|
$14.36
KZT6,353.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,112.95
|
$22,632.91
KZT10,010,785.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR59.79
|
$5.95
KZT2,632.17
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
Qatar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR300.60
|
$13.46
KZT5,953.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,504.56
|
$431.95
KZT191,056.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,201.49
|
$271.20
KZT119,953.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR243.16
|
$39.97
KZT17,680.80
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
Qatar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,710.48
|
$226.97
KZT100,390.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,656.09
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,404,841.92
|
|
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.84
|
$1.29
KZT572.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$2.13
KZT941.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.67
|
$1.91
KZT842.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR479.34
|
$40.51
KZT17,915.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.35
|
$5.10
KZT2,253.66
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
Qatar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR217.74
|
$60.78
KZT26,882.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR157.88
|
$45.95
KZT20,322.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR324.19
|
$95.70
KZT42,331.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR320.41
|
$90.85
KZT40,184.69
|
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