Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.0 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
KZT2,899.78
|
$7.39
CZK173.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
KZT2,156.14
|
$7.56
CZK177.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KZT267.90
|
$1.48
CZK34.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KZT179.19
|
$1.19
CZK28.06
|
|
pay 70.5% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
KZT153.79
|
$1.39
CZK32.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
KZT1,682.82
|
$5.18
CZK121.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
KZT1,571.80
|
$3.67
CZK86.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
KZT552.68
|
$2.32
CZK54.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
KZT803.58
|
$3.42
CZK80.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
KZT259.07
|
$0.69
CZK16.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
KZT334.85
|
$0.66
CZK15.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KZT338.62
|
$0.77
CZK18.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT358.08
|
$1.30
CZK30.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT103.27
|
$0.44
CZK10.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT87.30
|
$0.41
CZK9.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
KZT704.24
|
$7.57
CZK178.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
KZT5,977.82
|
$20.53
CZK482.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
KZT7,785,362.04
|
$25,012.86
CZK587,839.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
KZT2,237.77
|
$11.93
CZK280.34
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
KZT5,127.42
|
$20.79
CZK488.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
KZT139,063.44
|
$573.03
CZK13,467.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
KZT86,061.41
|
$491.37
CZK11,547.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
KZT16,834.30
|
$198.81
CZK4,672.29
|
|
pay 79.3% more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
KZT63,900.20
|
$335.84
CZK7,892.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
KZT2,980,519.58
|
$8,534.54
CZK200,574.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KZT440.71
|
$1.88
CZK44.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
KZT714.91
|
$2.63
CZK61.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
KZT638.95
|
$5.88
CZK138.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
KZT14,023.02
|
$44.28
CZK1,040.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
KZT1,873.64
|
$8.32
CZK195.52
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Czech Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
KZT30,306.08
|
$76.47
CZK1,797.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
KZT15,776.05
|
$37.50
CZK881.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
KZT32,915.10
|
$84.38
CZK1,983.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
KZT36,561.28
|
$98.98
CZK2,326.19
|
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