Cost of living comparison
China is 76.0% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in China instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
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Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
₸2,625.97
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
₸2,172.79
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₸270.71
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₸163.87
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 97.0% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
₸136.79
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
₸1,527.17
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₸1,338.62
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₸519.18
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
₸802.10
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
₸257.95
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₸298.59
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
₸330.56
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
₸350.13
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸95.45
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₸81.95
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.61
₸750.89
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.84
₸5,984.53
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,365.92
₸8,096,130.06
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.25
₸1,981.88
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.96
₸5,111.36
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.44
₸100,907.53
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.09
₸72,768.09
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.11
₸17,301.38
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.46
₸50,563.74
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,183.66
₸2,882,872.51
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
₸456.21
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
₸697.20
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₸572.45
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.77
₸14,345.80
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.88
₸1,807.02
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
₸33,515.58
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.96
₸16,298.93
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.44
₸33,306.45
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.67
₸38,539.75
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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