Cost of living comparison
France is 2.4 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in France instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Kazakhstan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,278.58
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,269.81
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT400.43
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT251.81
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT223.92
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,221.48
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT2,021.13
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT786.04
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,165.55
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT307.57
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT467.17
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT491.45
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT466.66
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT114.25
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT114.34
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT990.81
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,928.71
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,917,845.52
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,870.67
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,493.32
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT208,367.88
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT130,821.73
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT19,282.83
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT109,486.66
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,713,348.74
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT624.40
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT1,026.80
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT919.27
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT19,539.28
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,457.86
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT29,317.98
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT22,164.23
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT46,166.72
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT43,825.76
|
$126.59
€114.46
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