Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.0 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Italy instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,140.46
|
$15.81
€14.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,164.26
|
$10.17
€9.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT387.50
|
$2.51
€2.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT243.68
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT216.70
|
$2.05
€1.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,149.77
|
$6.81
€6.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT1,955.88
|
$5.59
€5.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT760.67
|
$3.41
€3.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,127.92
|
$5.01
€4.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT297.64
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT452.09
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT475.59
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT451.59
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT110.57
|
$0.76
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT110.65
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT958.82
|
$7.33
€6.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,705.03
|
$38.24
€35.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,565,389.95
|
$26,985.59
€25,172.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,778.00
|
$19.55
€18.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,283.70
|
$29.86
€27.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT201,641.24
|
$660.64
€616.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT126,598.48
|
$504.89
€470.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT18,660.33
|
$158.99
€148.31
|
|
pay 76.9% more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT105,952.16
|
$519.28
€484.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,593,472.49
|
$9,615.09
€8,969.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT604.24
|
$4.97
€4.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT993.66
|
$1.67
€1.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT889.60
|
$6.16
€5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT18,908.50
|
$52.41
€48.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,378.51
|
$9.51
€8.87
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT28,371.52
|
$76.74
€71.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT21,448.72
|
$34.05
€31.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT44,676.34
|
$84.06
€78.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT42,410.95
|
$115.51
€107.75
|
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