Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 23.6% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 43.6% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% more in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 34.2% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK49,970	$9.68 KZT4,401.04	+334.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK120K	$7.39 KZT3,358.15	+38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,693	$1.04 KZT471.39	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,388	$0.60 KZT270.52	+28.5%
Average			+128.6%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Laos	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,613	$0.51 KZT230.24	-55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK289K	$5.96 KZT2,708.30	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$4.97 KZT2,259.17	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK41,899	$1.79 KZT813.90	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,026	$2.54 KZT1,152.41	-9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,884	$0.70 KZT316.32	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,606	$1.00 KZT455.92	+93.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,703	$1.08 KZT492.59	-9.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,564	$0.94 KZT428.84	+36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,846	$0.33 KZT148.19	-50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,942	$0.25 KZT111.93	-49.5%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Laos	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK112K	$2.47 KZT1,120.57	-50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$18.60 KZT8,454.68	-64.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK625M	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK205K	$8.19 KZT3,724.04	-10.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Laos	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK213K	$16.94 KZT7,696.36	+78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$421.64 KZT192K	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$283.59 KZT129K	-55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$48.72 KZT22,139.03	-26.0%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 43.6% less for childcare

	Laos	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$215.89 KZT98,106.20	-50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK224M	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-35.7%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,669	$1.49 KZT675.72	+12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,186	$2.26 KZT1,026.40	+36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK39,976	$2.42 KZT1,097.92	+35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$41.98 KZT19,075.55	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,390	$5.11 KZT2,323.22	+54.1%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

	Laos	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$63.44 KZT28,831.13	+30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$49.56 KZT22,521.33	-21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$103.05 KZT46,830.40	+60.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$90.54 KZT41,143.87	+96.8%
Average			+34.2%

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