Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Pakistan

Karachi vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 27.3% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% less in Karachi
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Karachi
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Karachi
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Karachi
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Karachi
Clothing: pay 42.1% less in Karachi

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Karachi are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Karachi.

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Karachi vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karachi instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 54.6% less for restaurants

	Astana	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT3,683.23	$1.77 PKR491.76	-77.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,599.93	$4.24 PKR1,180.22	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT445.84	$0.39 PKR109.24	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT256.64	$0.22 PKR60.40	-60.0%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Astana	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT212.58	$0.57 PKR158.00	+26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,117.60	$3.61 PKR1,005.29	-19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,771.39	$3.07 PKR854.13	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT791.25	$1.16 PKR323.65	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT953.67	$1.51 PKR420.05	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT269.88	$0.50 PKR138.44	-12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT388.20	$0.29 PKR79.48	-65.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT401.14	$0.42 PKR117.94	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT366.28	$0.23 PKR63.11	-70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT112.93	$0.16 PKR44.73	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT79.26	$0.17 PKR47.88	+2.8%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Astana	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT821.25	$3.47 PKR963.67	+99.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT6,499.83	$7.96 PKR2,212.91	-42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10M	$17,152.03 PKR5M	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,466.57	$6.37 PKR1,770.33	-13.1%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Astana	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,324.73	$12.20 PKR3,393.13	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT216K	$125.14 PKR34,801.29	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT148K	$79.36 PKR22,070.07	-74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT18,668.52	$92.65 PKR25,766.62	+134.8%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Astana	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT109K	$61.14 PKR17,003.46	-73.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2M	$1,401.68 PKR390K	-70.7%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT519.99	$2.00 PKR555.69	+81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT965.94	$2.01 PKR557.74	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT857.98	$2.12 PKR590.11	+17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT22,805.56	$15.79 PKR4,391.10	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,426.60	$4.24 PKR1,180.22	-17.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 42.1% less for clothing

	Astana	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT25,224.98	$18.04 PKR5,015.93	-66.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT15,914.73	$26.89 PKR7,478.38	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT38,854.52	$62.38 PKR17,347.34	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT40,435.30	$35.81 PKR9,958.09	-58.1%
Average			-42.1%

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