Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 35.5% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 74.1% more in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 83.7% more in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 25.7% more in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 75.8% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.5% more in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Thailand
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Thailand are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Thailand. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,291.08
|
$2.33
THB78.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,132.82
|
$6.02
THB203.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT472.90
|
$0.70
THB23.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT255.72
|
$0.38
THB12.83
|
|
pay 74.1% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT205.19
|
$1.40
THB47.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,353.70
|
$8.16
THB275.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,102.70
|
$6.68
THB225.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT790.66
|
$2.05
THB69.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,081.09
|
$1.29
THB43.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT303.52
|
$1.23
THB41.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT428.84
|
$0.52
THB17.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT443.84
|
$0.82
THB27.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT427.46
|
$0.66
THB22.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT118.17
|
$0.69
THB23.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.73
|
$0.54
THB18.11
|
|
pay 83.7% more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT955.88
|
$4.47
THB151.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,648.69
|
$25.43
THB859.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,223,534.57
|
$31,362.48
THB1,060,302.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,870.88
|
$9.67
THB326.78
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,007.70
|
$17.13
THB579.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT179,281.32
|
$389.22
THB13,158.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT128,711.40
|
$225.23
THB7,614.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,903.09
|
$55.17
THB1,865.32
|
|
pay 75.8% more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT106,308.81
|
$341.66
THB11,550.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,903,650.16
|
$10,344.18
THB349,715.79
|
|
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT619.13
|
$2.20
THB74.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,022.53
|
$1.90
THB64.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,003.53
|
$3.85
THB130.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,294.52
|
$48.79
THB1,649.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,315.56
|
$5.42
THB183.27
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,776.61
|
$38.62
THB1,305.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,430.53
|
$29.36
THB992.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,370.16
|
$82.78
THB2,798.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,861.23
|
$65.55
THB2,216.27
|
|
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