Cost of living comparison
New York is 4.3 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in New York instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.09
₸1,996.18
|
$16.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.36
₸1,430.07
|
$8.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₸191.44
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₸114.48
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
₸95.60
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
₸868.20
|
$5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
₸920.23
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.99
₸325.78
|
$2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
₸473.98
|
$4.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
₸187.91
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸193.99
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₸241.40
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
₸225.96
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₸59.76
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₸53.15
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.52
₸498.40
|
$2.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.15
₸4,310.04
|
$113.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,770.04
₸5,498,225.25
|
$24,635.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.77
₸1,237.01
|
$18.17
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.78
₸3,533.74
|
$68.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.25
₸69,916.68
|
$1,581.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.98
₸49,499.56
|
$1,325.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.71
₸12,364.49
|
$130.38
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$114.45
₸37,524.37
|
$1,060.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,168.44
₸1,694,525.38
|
$15,637.30
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₸325.73
|
$5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₸521.28
|
$4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.13
₸370.49
|
$11.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.39
₸12,586.73
|
$43.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.80
₸1,247.18
|
$13.57
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.07
₸17,070.59
|
$44.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.35
₸11,917.13
|
$36.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.46
₸24,411.73
|
$74.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.88
₸26,190.26
|
$92.01
|
|
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