Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.8 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,140.46
|
$19.51
ISK2,708
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,164.26
|
$16.45
ISK2,283
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT387.50
|
$2.70
ISK375
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT243.68
|
$1.95
ISK271
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT216.70
|
$3.16
ISK438
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,149.77
|
$6.72
ISK932
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT1,955.88
|
$6.27
ISK870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT760.67
|
$6.03
ISK837
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,127.92
|
$7.60
ISK1,055
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT297.64
|
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT452.09
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT475.59
|
$1.15
ISK160
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT451.59
|
$1.71
ISK238
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT110.57
|
$1.13
ISK157
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT110.65
|
$0.68
ISK95
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT958.82
|
$8.42
ISK1,169
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,705.03
|
$68.29
ISK9,478
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,565,389.95
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,511,605
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,778.00
|
$23.23
ISK3,224
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,283.70
|
$74.47
ISK10,335
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT201,641.24
|
$1,518.94
ISK210,798
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT126,598.48
|
$1,325.48
ISK183,950
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT18,660.33
|
$66.99
ISK9,297
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT105,952.16
|
$254.97
ISK35,384
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,593,472.49
|
$5,993.83
ISK831,823
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT604.24
|
$9.37
ISK1,301
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT993.66
|
$4.61
ISK640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT889.60
|
$11.22
ISK1,557
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT18,908.50
|
$60.00
ISK8,327
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,378.51
|
$13.94
ISK1,935
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT28,371.52
|
$108.23
ISK15,020
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT21,448.72
|
$59.73
ISK8,290
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT44,676.34
|
$146.94
ISK20,392
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT42,410.95
|
$169.24
ISK23,487
|
|
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