Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.0 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸2,930.15
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,178.72
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸270.70
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸181.07
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸155.40
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,700.45
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,588.26
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸558.47
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸812.00
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸261.78
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸338.35
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸342.16
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸361.83
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸104.35
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸88.22
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸711.62
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,040.42
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸7,866,894.39
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,261.20
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,181.12
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸140,519.79
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸86,962.69
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,010.60
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸64,569.40
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,011,733.13
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸445.32
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸722.40
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸645.64
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,169.88
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,893.26
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸30,623.46
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸15,941.27
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸33,259.80
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸36,944.17
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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