Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 19.7% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 7.4% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 41.6% less in Uzbekistan

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.4% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KZT470.10	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 KZT269.78	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	-41.8%
Average			-34.4%

Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 KZT229.62	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 KZT811.68	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 KZT315.45	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 KZT454.67	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 KZT491.24	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	-2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT427.67	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	-22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KZT147.79	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	-4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 KZT111.62	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	-22.8%
Average			-19.6%

Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	+87.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,931.66 KZT12M	$25,434.35 UZS307M	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	-61.5%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	$12.06 UZS146K	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.64 KZT191K	$284.41 UZS3M	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.59 KZT129K	$200.65 UZS2M	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	$76.36 UZS922K	+56.7%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 7.4% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	$247.37 UZS3M	+14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,415.72 KZT3M	$6,457.10 UZS78M	+0.6%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 KZT673.87	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	+16.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	-17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	$59.82 UZS722K	+42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	-19.1%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 41.6% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	$21.08 UZS255K	-66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	$29.80 UZS360K	-39.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	$82.82 UZS1000K	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	$65.68 UZS793K	-27.5%
Average			-41.6%

Kazakhstan vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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