Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary
India is 31.7% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in India
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in India are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in India.
India vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
KZT3,886.73
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
KZT2,824.49
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
KZT416.96
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT235.99
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KZT192.79
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
KZT1,970.29
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
KZT1,879.82
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
KZT715.63
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
KZT960.39
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
KZT272.86
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KZT396.43
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT407.60
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KZT381.86
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
KZT135.84
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT88.71
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.64
KZT829.17
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.93
KZT7,550.92
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,099.38
KZT10,670,247.86
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.61
KZT3,342.16
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.16
KZT6,656.51
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.95
KZT169,892.20
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.28
KZT115,446.61
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.09
KZT19,766.13
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.71
KZT84,813.94
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,761.69
KZT2,408,054.46
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KZT585.06
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
KZT922.15
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT967.48
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.04
KZT16,203.59
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
KZT2,042.01
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.70
KZT24,625.81
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.81
KZT18,111.30
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.95
KZT38,912.64
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.59
KZT37,214.55
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. India - Cost of clothing
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