Cost of living comparison
China is 31.6% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in China instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,270.69
|
$2.85
CN¥20.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,117.94
|
$5.07
CN¥36.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT470.65
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT254.50
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT204.21
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,342.52
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,092.71
|
$6.86
CN¥49.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT786.90
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,075.96
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT302.08
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT426.81
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT441.74
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT425.42
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT117.61
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.23
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT951.34
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,612.35
|
$22.47
CN¥162.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,170,210.97
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,110.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,857.24
|
$3.97
CN¥28.78
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,979.15
|
$11.70
CN¥84.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT178,429.54
|
$328.33
CN¥2,377.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT128,099.89
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,813.28
|
$40.46
CN¥292.99
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT105,803.73
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,889,854.77
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,654.04
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT616.19
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,017.67
|
$3.07
CN¥22.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT998.76
|
$3.23
CN¥23.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,202.85
|
$41.41
CN¥299.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,304.56
|
$5.93
CN¥42.91
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,601.88
|
$48.23
CN¥349.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,323.96
|
$31.67
CN¥229.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,130.85
|
$72.53
CN¥525.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,662.34
|
$75.53
CN¥547.00
|
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