Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 23.4% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 56.9% more in Armenia
Housing: pay 37.8% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 51.2% more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in Armenia

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

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Armenia vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.3% more for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.68 KZT4,345.15	$12.32 AMD4,452.12	+27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.39 KZT3,315.50	$9.80 AMD3,539.12	+32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KZT465.40	$1.04 AMD375.63	+0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 KZT267.08	$0.56 AMD202.08	-6.0%
Average			+22.3%

Kazakhstan vs. Armenia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 KZT227.32	$0.62 AMD223.17	+21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 KZT2,673.90	$3.54 AMD1,277.86	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 KZT2,230.47	$5.95 AMD2,149.80	+19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 KZT803.56	$2.39 AMD863.36	+33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 KZT1,137.77	$4.07 AMD1,468.47	+60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 KZT312.30	$0.49 AMD176.48	-29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 KZT450.13	$0.71 AMD256.02	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 KZT486.33	$0.62 AMD225.38	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT423.39	$0.86 AMD312.39	-8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KZT146.31	$0.29 AMD105.06	-10.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 KZT110.50	$0.26 AMD94.88	+6.6%
Average			-6.8%

Kazakhstan vs. Armenia - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.9% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.47 KZT1,106.34	$6.10 AMD2,205.08	+147.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.60 KZT8,347.30	$24.57 AMD8,876.98	+32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,931.66 KZT12M	$35,049.44 AMD13M	+35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.19 KZT3,676.74	$6.26 AMD2,261.43	-23.6%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 37.8% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 KZT7,598.61	$18.90 AMD6,829.09	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.64 KZT189K	$552.86 AMD200K	+31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.59 KZT127K	$392.70 AMD142K	+38.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.72 KZT21,857.84	$81.18 AMD29,325.26	+66.6%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 51.2% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.89 KZT96,860.16	$308.72 AMD112K	+43.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,415.72 KZT3M	$10,253.80 AMD4M	+59.8%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 KZT667.14	$2.23 AMD805.14	+49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 KZT1,013.36	$2.61 AMD941.07	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 KZT1,083.98	$2.36 AMD852.80	-2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.98 KZT18,833.27	$45.16 AMD16,314.41	+7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.11 KZT2,293.71	$5.55 AMD2,006.59	+8.7%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.44 KZT28,464.95	$49.93 AMD18,038.40	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.56 KZT22,235.29	$47.50 AMD17,158.43	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.05 KZT46,235.61	$99.72 AMD36,021.06	-3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.54 KZT40,621.30	$79.56 AMD28,740.21	-12.1%
Average			-10.5%

Kazakhstan vs. Armenia - Cost of clothing

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