Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.7 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Australia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸2,930.15
|
$15.31
A$23.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,178.72
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸270.70
|
$2.45
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸181.07
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸155.40
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,700.45
|
$4.24
A$6.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,588.26
|
$5.00
A$7.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸558.47
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸812.00
|
$3.56
A$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸261.78
|
$1.44
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸338.35
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸342.16
|
$1.31
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸361.83
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸104.35
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸88.22
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸711.62
|
$4.95
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,040.42
|
$81.92
A$127.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸7,866,894.39
|
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,261.20
|
$15.28
A$23.81
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,181.12
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸140,519.79
|
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸86,962.69
|
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,010.60
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸64,569.40
|
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,011,733.13
|
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸445.32
|
$5.72
A$8.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸722.40
|
$3.30
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸645.64
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,169.88
|
$46.71
A$72.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,893.26
|
$12.25
A$19.09
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸30,623.46
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸15,941.27
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸33,259.80
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸36,944.17
|
$106.56
A$166.08
|
|
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