Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,285.23
|
$16.50
CA$22.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,274.90
|
$9.99
CA$13.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT401.05
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT252.20
|
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT224.27
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,224.93
|
$5.43
CA$7.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT2,024.27
|
$7.95
CA$10.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT787.27
|
$3.36
CA$4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,167.36
|
$5.29
CA$7.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT308.05
|
$1.84
CA$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT467.89
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT492.22
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT467.38
|
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT114.43
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT114.52
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT992.35
|
$4.40
CA$6.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,939.48
|
$68.18
CA$94.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,934,817.73
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,578.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,875.13
|
$16.78
CA$23.18
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,503.42
|
$62.83
CA$86.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT208,691.79
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,726.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT131,025.10
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,583.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT19,312.80
|
$119.78
CA$165.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT109,656.86
|
$744.16
CA$1,027.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,719,121.29
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,876.76
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT625.37
|
$5.30
CA$7.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT1,028.40
|
$3.57
CA$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT920.70
|
$12.99
CA$17.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT19,569.65
|
$43.10
CA$59.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,461.68
|
$11.26
CA$15.55
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT29,363.56
|
$55.23
CA$76.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT22,198.69
|
$39.78
CA$54.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT46,238.49
|
$86.57
CA$119.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT43,893.89
|
$103.81
CA$143.38
|
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