Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.2 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸2,930.15
|
$6.13
₩8,425
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,178.72
|
$5.18
₩7,118
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸270.70
|
$1.41
₩1,933
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸181.07
|
$0.67
₩928
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸155.40
|
$2.74
₩3,770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,700.45
|
$8.12
₩11,160
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,588.26
|
$7.20
₩9,897
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸558.47
|
$2.73
₩3,755
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸812.00
|
$3.58
₩4,927
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸261.78
|
$2.90
₩3,981
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸338.35
|
$1.51
₩2,075
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸342.16
|
$2.66
₩3,658
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸361.83
|
$2.29
₩3,151
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸104.35
|
$1.40
₩1,920
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸88.22
|
$1.08
₩1,490
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸711.62
|
$4.92
₩6,769
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,040.42
|
$43.73
₩60,105
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸7,866,894.39
|
$28,660.56
₩39,393,791
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,261.20
|
$9.34
₩12,832
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,181.12
|
$21.09
₩28,987
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸140,519.79
|
$392.42
₩539,382
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸86,962.69
|
$302.43
₩415,688
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,010.60
|
$111.18
₩152,811
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸64,569.40
|
$342.96
₩471,391
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,011,733.13
|
$18,987.50
₩26,098,224
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸445.32
|
$2.92
₩4,011
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸722.40
|
$3.29
₩4,521
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸645.64
|
$3.45
₩4,742
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,169.88
|
$44.03
₩60,514
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,893.26
|
$8.93
₩12,268
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸30,623.46
|
$48.44
₩66,584
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸15,941.27
|
$44.60
₩61,301
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸33,259.80
|
$75.46
₩103,715
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸36,944.17
|
$91.03
₩125,126
|
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