Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 55.2% cheaper than Minnesota.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
Minnesota
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.56
|
$6.57
KZT2,885.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
|
$4.88
KZT2,145.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.61
KZT266.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
|
$0.41
KZT178.34
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
Minnesota
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.35
KZT153.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
|
$3.81
KZT1,674.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$3.56
KZT1,564.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$1.25
KZT550.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
|
$1.82
KZT799.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.59
KZT257.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.76
KZT333.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.77
KZT337.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$0.81
KZT356.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.23
KZT102.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.20
KZT86.89
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
Minnesota
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$1.59
KZT700.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.58
|
$13.54
KZT5,949.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,857.14
|
$17,629.64
KZT7,748,319.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.05
|
$5.07
KZT2,227.12
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
Minnesota
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.60
|
$11.61
KZT5,103.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.09
|
$314.90
KZT138,401.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.43
|
$194.88
KZT85,651.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.76
|
$38.12
KZT16,754.21
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
Minnesota
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,264.08
|
$144.70
KZT63,596.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,757.33
|
$6,749.27
KZT2,966,338.37
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
Minnesota
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.91
|
$1.00
KZT438.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$1.62
KZT711.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
|
$1.45
KZT635.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.05
|
$31.75
KZT13,956.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
|
$4.24
KZT1,864.72
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
Minnesota
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.73
|
$68.63
KZT30,161.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.10
|
$35.72
KZT15,700.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.08
|
$74.53
KZT32,758.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.90
|
$82.79
KZT36,387.32
|
|
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