Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 48.9% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Canada, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.94
|
$8.27
KZT4,270.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.03
|
$6.04
KZT3,117.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$0.91
KZT470.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.26
|
$0.49
KZT254.50
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$0.40
KZT204.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.43
|
$4.54
KZT2,342.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.26
|
$4.05
KZT2,092.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.75
|
$1.52
KZT786.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.18
|
$2.08
KZT1,075.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$0.58
KZT302.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.83
KZT426.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$0.86
KZT441.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$0.82
KZT425.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$0.23
KZT117.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.20
KZT103.23
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.09
|
$1.84
KZT951.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.31
|
$14.74
KZT7,612.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,409.01
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,170,210.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.88
|
$5.53
KZT2,857.24
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.41
|
$11.58
KZT5,979.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,710.11
|
$345.54
KZT178,429.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,561.49
|
$248.07
KZT128,099.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.69
|
$36.43
KZT18,813.28
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,022.90
|
$204.89
KZT105,803.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,839.63
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,889,854.77
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.29
|
$1.19
KZT616.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$1.97
KZT1,017.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.09
|
$1.93
KZT998.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.21
|
$37.19
KZT19,202.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.35
|
$4.46
KZT2,304.56
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.51
|
$70.88
KZT36,601.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.67
|
$43.23
KZT22,323.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.02
|
$97.08
KZT50,130.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.09
|
$80.68
KZT41,662.34
|
|
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