Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,073.36
|
$16.37
CA$22.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT2,973.87
|
$10.01
CA$13.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT448.91
|
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT242.74
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT194.78
|
$2.48
CA$3.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,234.28
|
$5.30
CA$7.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT1,996.01
|
$8.04
CA$11.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT750.54
|
$3.39
CA$4.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,026.24
|
$5.12
CA$7.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.12
|
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT407.09
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT421.32
|
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT405.77
|
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT112.17
|
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.46
|
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT907.38
|
$4.35
CA$6.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,260.61
|
$65.88
CA$91.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,654,081.04
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,161.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,725.22
|
$16.33
CA$22.72
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,702.88
|
$60.95
CA$84.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT170,185.04
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,697.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT122,180.91
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,550.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT17,944.00
|
$115.39
CA$160.52
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT100,914.97
|
$729.99
CA$1,015.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,756,326.36
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,718.25
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT587.72
|
$5.20
CA$7.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT970.65
|
$3.58
CA$4.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT952.61
|
$12.91
CA$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,315.56
|
$42.97
CA$59.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,198.08
|
$10.95
CA$15.24
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT34,910.66
|
$53.89
CA$74.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,292.46
|
$39.01
CA$54.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT47,814.51
|
$84.94
CA$118.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT39,737.29
|
$102.12
CA$142.06
|
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