Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.6 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
₸2,625.97
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
₸2,172.79
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₸270.71
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₸163.87
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
₸136.79
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
₸1,527.17
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₸1,338.62
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₸519.18
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
₸802.10
|
$3.86
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
₸257.95
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₸298.59
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
₸330.56
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
₸350.13
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸95.45
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₸81.95
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.61
₸750.89
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.84
₸5,984.53
|
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,365.92
₸8,096,130.06
|
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.25
₸1,981.88
|
$15.63
€15.34
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.96
₸5,111.36
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.44
₸100,907.53
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.09
₸72,768.09
|
$985.23
€967.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.11
₸17,301.38
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.46
₸50,563.74
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,183.66
₸2,882,872.51
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
₸456.21
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
₸697.20
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₸572.45
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.77
₸14,345.80
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.88
₸1,807.02
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
₸33,515.58
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.96
₸16,298.93
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.44
₸33,306.45
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.67
₸38,539.75
|
$85.18
€83.62
|
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