Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 21.5% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 44.3% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 43.4% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Kazakhstan

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.

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Kazakhstan vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 31.7% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.04 KZT470.10	+12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.60 KZT269.78	+15.4%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 44.3% less for groceries

	Brunei	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.51 KZT229.62	-75.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	-15.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$1.79 KZT811.68	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.70 KZT315.45	-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.00 KZT454.67	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$1.08 KZT491.24	-39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.94 KZT427.67	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.33 KZT147.79	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.25 KZT111.62	-77.8%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	+67.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	+2281.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-73.1%
Average			+108.4%

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pay 43.4% less for housing

	Brunei	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$421.64 KZT191K	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$283.59 KZT129K	-54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	+26.9%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Brunei	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	-0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-32.6%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.49 KZT673.87	-23.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-79.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-6.5%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Brunei	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+25.3%
Average			-19.2%

Brunei vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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