Cost of living comparison
Russia is 10.4% cheaper than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
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Kazakhstan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,256.71
|
$6.85
RUB620.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,253.10
|
$4.21
RUB381.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT398.38
|
$0.84
RUB76.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT250.52
|
$0.41
RUB36.85
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT222.78
|
$0.49
RUB44.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,210.13
|
$3.93
RUB356.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT2,010.80
|
$3.21
RUB290.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT782.03
|
$1.21
RUB109.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,159.59
|
$1.72
RUB156.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT306.00
|
$0.56
RUB50.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT464.78
|
$0.56
RUB50.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT488.94
|
$0.75
RUB67.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT464.27
|
$0.90
RUB81.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT113.67
|
$0.22
RUB19.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT113.76
|
$0.22
RUB19.80
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT985.75
|
$2.21
RUB200.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,893.30
|
$19.07
RUB1,726.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,862,044.15
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,614,481.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,856.00
|
$4.42
RUB400.46
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,460.14
|
$6.26
RUB567.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT207,302.91
|
$317.16
RUB28,722.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT130,153.10
|
$217.57
RUB19,703.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT19,184.27
|
$68.11
RUB6,168.52
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT108,927.07
|
$212.06
RUB19,204.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,694,369.73
|
$5,562.55
RUB503,749.30
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT621.21
|
$1.50
RUB135.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT1,021.56
|
$1.72
RUB155.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT914.58
|
$2.19
RUB198.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT19,439.41
|
$29.01
RUB2,626.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,445.29
|
$4.18
RUB378.54
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT29,168.14
|
$58.04
RUB5,256.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT22,050.95
|
$36.63
RUB3,317.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT45,930.76
|
$78.11
RUB7,073.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT43,601.76
|
$78.83
RUB7,138.91
|
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