Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 66.6% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% more in Queenstown
Groceries: pay 66.7% more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 99.3% more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 14.4% more in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Queenstown

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Queenstown are more expensive than in Almaty. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Queenstown instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 15.4% more for restaurants

	Almaty	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$2.07 NZ$3.67	+52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$2.04 NZ$3.62	+125.5%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 66.7% more for groceries

	Almaty	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$1.96 NZ$3.46	+108.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$4.17 NZ$7.37	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$8.05 NZ$14.24	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$5.77 NZ$10.21	+135.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$4.50 NZ$7.96	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$1.34 NZ$2.36	+56.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$1.05 NZ$1.86	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$1.70 NZ$3.01	+24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$2.44 NZ$4.32	+83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$1.56 NZ$2.77	+341.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$0.82 NZ$1.45	+211.0%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Almaty	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$6.42 NZ$11.36	+143.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	$120.44 NZ$212.99	+443.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	+12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$17.47 NZ$30.89	+160.3%
Average			+137.6%

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pay 99.3% more for housing

	Almaty	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$51.87 NZ$91.73	+186.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	+85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	+146.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$84.02 NZ$148.58	+20.8%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 14.4% more for childcare

	Almaty	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	+111.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	-38.1%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$6.72 NZ$11.89	+107.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$26.89 NZ$47.55	+923.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$55.32 NZ$97.83	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$10.22 NZ$18.08	+52.3%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Almaty	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$58.26 NZ$103.03	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$45.94 NZ$81.23	-3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$91.03 NZ$160.98	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$134.45 NZ$237.75	+0.2%
Average			-22.1%

Almaty vs. Queenstown - Cost of clothing

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