Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 46.7% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 10.4% more in Poland
Transportation: pay 64.8% more in Poland
Housing: pay 88.2% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 41.0% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Poland

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Poland.

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Poland vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Kazakhstan, you would:

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	$10.02 PLN38.91	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	$8.33 PLN32.36	+12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KZT470.10	$2.06 PLN7.99	+98.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 KZT269.78	$1.69 PLN6.55	+183.5%
Average			+25.8%

Kazakhstan vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.4% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 KZT229.62	$1.26 PLN4.91	+149.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	$4.34 PLN16.87	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	$3.75 PLN14.56	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 KZT811.68	$3.32 PLN12.89	+85.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	$2.84 PLN11.04	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 KZT315.45	$0.51 PLN1.99	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 KZT454.67	$0.72 PLN2.79	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 KZT491.24	$0.77 PLN3.00	-28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT427.67	$1.22 PLN4.76	+29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KZT147.79	$0.38 PLN1.49	+17.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 KZT111.62	$0.45 PLN1.76	+84.1%
Average			+10.4%

Kazakhstan vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.8% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	$6.15 PLN23.90	+149.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	$30.85 PLN119.83	+65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,931.66 KZT12M	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	$8.65 PLN33.58	+5.5%
Average			+64.8%

Kazakhstan vs. Poland - Cost of transportation

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pay 88.2% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	$16.87 PLN65.54	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.64 KZT191K	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.59 KZT129K	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+85.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	$213.80 PLN830.55	+338.9%
Average			+88.2%

Kazakhstan vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 41.0% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+73.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,415.72 KZT3M	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+14.4%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 KZT673.87	$3.44 PLN13.36	+131.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	$3.38 PLN13.13	+49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	$5.25 PLN20.38	+117.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	$36.23 PLN140.74	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	$7.22 PLN28.04	+41.2%
Average			+45.5%

Kazakhstan vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	$81.02 PLN314.75	+27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	$36.65 PLN142.38	-26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	$85.93 PLN333.81	-16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	$95.22 PLN369.91	+5.2%
Average			-4.6%

Kazakhstan vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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