Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 2.7 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$8.87
KZT3,923.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
AFN292
|
$6.78
KZT2,998.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
AFN33
|
$0.83
KZT367.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.52
KZT230.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.46
KZT205.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AFN136
|
$4.61
KZT2,036.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.27
AFN163
|
$4.19
KZT1,853.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
$1.63
KZT720.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
AFN102
|
$2.42
KZT1,068.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN19
|
$0.64
KZT282.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$0.97
KZT428.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
AFN23
|
$1.02
KZT450.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.97
KZT427.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN14
|
$0.24
KZT104.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.24
KZT104.84
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
AFN275
|
$2.05
KZT908.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.64
AFN1,046
|
$14.36
KZT6,353.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,342.32
AFN596,301
|
$22,632.91
KZT10,010,785.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.58
AFN828
|
$5.95
KZT2,632.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.88
AFN12,858
|
$13.46
KZT5,953.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$96.41
AFN6,891
|
$431.95
KZT191,056.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.93
AFN4,212
|
$271.20
KZT119,953.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.91
AFN6,927
|
$39.97
KZT17,680.80
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
AFN2,519
|
$226.97
KZT100,390.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,404,841.92
|
|
pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
AFN330
|
$1.29
KZT572.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
AFN74
|
$2.13
KZT941.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
$1.91
KZT842.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.98
AFN785
|
$40.51
KZT17,915.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
AFN223
|
$5.10
KZT2,253.66
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.45
AFN1,033
|
$60.78
KZT26,882.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.98
AFN1,571
|
$45.95
KZT20,322.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.82
AFN2,560
|
$95.70
KZT42,331.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.74
AFN1,983
|
$90.85
KZT40,184.69
|
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