Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 10.2% cheaper than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸3,109.20
|
$4.65
₴170.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,311.86
|
$3.61
₴132.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸287.24
|
$0.49
₴18.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸192.13
|
$0.39
₴14.36
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸164.90
|
$0.54
₴19.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,804.36
|
$3.21
₴118.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,685.32
|
$3.15
₴116.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸592.60
|
$1.46
₴53.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸861.62
|
$1.56
₴57.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸277.78
|
$0.22
₴8.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸359.03
|
$0.47
₴17.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸363.07
|
$0.50
₴18.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸383.94
|
$0.72
₴26.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸110.73
|
$0.17
₴6.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸93.61
|
$0.25
₴9.26
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸755.10
|
$3.81
₴140.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,409.55
|
$7.13
₴262.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸8,347,635.39
|
$19,124.68
₴703,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,399.38
|
$3.35
₴123.21
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,497.73
|
$4.40
₴162.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸149,106.86
|
$234.03
₴8,612.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸92,276.92
|
$155.62
₴5,727.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸18,050.11
|
$61.95
₴2,279.83
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸68,515.19
|
$183.02
₴6,735.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,195,778.25
|
$3,871.85
₴142,494.21
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸472.54
|
$0.85
₴31.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸766.54
|
$0.96
₴35.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸685.09
|
$1.95
₴71.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸15,035.79
|
$18.82
₴692.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸2,008.96
|
$2.98
₴109.51
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸32,494.84
|
$40.33
₴1,484.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸16,915.43
|
$30.46
₴1,121.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸35,292.29
|
$64.81
₴2,385.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸39,201.81
|
$73.44
₴2,702.91
|
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