Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.8 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Germany instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸3,068.66
|
$12.84
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,281.71
|
$9.44
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸283.50
|
$2.65
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸189.63
|
$2.37
€2.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸162.75
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,780.83
|
$6.74
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,663.34
|
$4.22
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸584.87
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸850.38
|
$3.90
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸274.16
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸354.35
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸358.34
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸378.94
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸109.28
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸92.39
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸745.26
|
$8.31
€7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,325.97
|
$73.47
€68.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸8,238,787.36
|
$27,050.12
€25,350.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,368.10
|
$21.90
€20.53
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,426.04
|
$37.93
€35.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸147,162.60
|
$759.74
€711.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸91,073.69
|
$577.93
€541.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,814.74
|
$202.18
€189.47
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸67,621.80
|
$325.78
€305.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,154,107.27
|
$11,890.74
€11,143.49
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸466.37
|
$4.05
€3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸756.55
|
$3.27
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸676.16
|
$8.03
€7.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,839.73
|
$34.77
€32.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,982.76
|
$12.08
€11.32
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸32,071.12
|
$80.79
€75.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸16,694.86
|
$39.60
€37.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸34,832.10
|
$88.39
€82.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸38,690.64
|
$113.48
€106.35
|
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