Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 29.2% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 47.3% more for restaurants
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
UZS42,652.11
|
$6.57
KZT2,885.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
UZS37,920.75
|
$4.88
KZT2,145.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UZS6,222.91
|
$0.61
KZT266.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
UZS4,816.14
|
$0.41
KZT178.34
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
UZS3,557.74
|
$0.35
KZT153.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
UZS25,656.03
|
$3.81
KZT1,674.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.13
UZS39,668.21
|
$3.56
KZT1,564.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
UZS15,583.47
|
$1.25
KZT550.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
UZS16,374.03
|
$1.82
KZT799.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
UZS5,662.84
|
$0.59
KZT257.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
UZS10,036.69
|
$0.76
KZT333.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
UZS10,435.99
|
$0.77
KZT337.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
UZS7,021.06
|
$0.81
KZT356.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UZS2,638.25
|
$0.23
KZT102.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
UZS1,932.29
|
$0.20
KZT86.89
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
UZS33,476.78
|
$1.59
KZT700.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.30
UZS155,969.00
|
$13.54
KZT5,949.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,336.08
UZS207,191,759.04
|
$17,629.64
KZT7,748,319.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
UZS24,559.15
|
$5.07
KZT2,227.12
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.09
UZS292,838.80
|
$11.61
KZT5,103.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.88
UZS3,486,299.32
|
$314.90
KZT138,401.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.02
UZS2,524,242.26
|
$194.88
KZT85,651.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
UZS429,978.59
|
$38.12
KZT16,754.21
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.42
UZS1,527,357.72
|
$144.70
KZT63,596.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,963.07
UZS62,946,970.51
|
$6,749.27
KZT2,966,338.37
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
UZS12,019.91
|
$1.00
KZT438.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
UZS18,700.00
|
$1.62
KZT711.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.11
UZS26,727.98
|
$1.45
KZT635.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.17
UZS293,872.86
|
$31.75
KZT13,956.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.26
UZS28,722.70
|
$4.24
KZT1,864.72
|
|
pay 53.3% more for clothing
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.44
UZS335,292.18
|
$68.63
KZT30,161.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
UZS394,682.62
|
$35.72
KZT15,700.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.32
UZS1,031,355.14
|
$74.53
KZT32,758.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.27
UZS713,641.05
|
$82.79
KZT36,387.32
|
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