Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 4.5% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Burma
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 75.2% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.8% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	$2.28 MMK4,788	-76.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	$3.00 MMK6,300	-59.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KZT470.10	$0.79 MMK1,668	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 KZT269.78	$0.81 MMK1,708	+36.6%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 KZT229.62	$1.08 MMK2,263	+112.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	$4.15 MMK8,716	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	$5.14 MMK10,784	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 KZT811.68	$1.41 MMK2,964	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	$2.41 MMK5,064	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 KZT315.45	$1.99 MMK4,177	+185.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 KZT454.67	$0.48 MMK1,001	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 KZT491.24	$1.23 MMK2,588	+13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT427.67	$0.86 MMK1,810	-8.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KZT147.79	$0.87 MMK1,830	+167.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 KZT111.62	$0.64 MMK1,353	+161.5%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	$34.52 MMK72,482	+1299.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	$11.83 MMK24,840	-36.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,931.66 KZT12M	$30,000.00 MMK63M	+15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	$9.00 MMK18,900	+9.8%
Average			+137.1%

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Kazakhstan	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	$18.72 MMK39,315	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.64 KZT191K	$281.90 MMK592K	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.59 KZT129K	$196.13 MMK412K	-30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	$37.83 MMK79,431	-22.4%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 75.2% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	$369.96 MMK777K	+71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,415.72 KZT3M	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+79.0%
Average			+75.2%

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pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 KZT673.87	$1.00 MMK2,100	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	$1.49 MMK3,123	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	$1.32 MMK2,771	-45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	$18.76 MMK39,398	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	$2.50 MMK5,250	-51.1%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	$89.36 MMK188K	+40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	$64.37 MMK135K	+29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	$100.83 MMK212K	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	$129.71 MMK272K	+43.3%
Average			+26.5%

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