Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 3.2 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR438.17
|
$8.87
KZT4,256.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR972.91
|
$6.78
KZT3,253.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.37
|
$0.83
KZT398.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.78
|
$0.52
KZT250.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR155.38
|
$0.46
KZT222.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR653.80
|
$4.61
KZT2,210.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR739.97
|
$4.19
KZT2,010.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR304.90
|
$1.63
KZT782.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR342.16
|
$2.42
KZT1,159.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR119.35
|
$0.64
KZT306.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.93
|
$0.97
KZT464.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.43
|
$1.02
KZT488.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.72
|
$0.97
KZT464.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.72
|
$0.24
KZT113.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.90
|
$0.24
KZT113.76
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,042.35
|
$2.05
KZT985.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,885.34
|
$14.36
KZT6,893.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,656,407.92
|
$22,632.91
KZT10,862,044.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,102.70
|
$5.95
KZT2,856.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,970.76
|
$13.46
KZT6,460.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,679.71
|
$431.95
KZT207,302.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,154.47
|
$271.20
KZT130,153.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,158.74
|
$39.97
KZT19,184.27
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,250.84
|
$226.97
KZT108,927.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR281,103.18
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,694,369.73
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR511.82
|
$1.29
KZT621.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR421.96
|
$2.13
KZT1,021.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR454.55
|
$1.91
KZT914.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,999.54
|
$40.51
KZT19,439.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR965.26
|
$5.10
KZT2,445.29
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,821.30
|
$60.78
KZT29,168.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,263.06
|
$45.95
KZT22,050.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,502.63
|
$95.70
KZT45,930.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,268.76
|
$90.85
KZT43,601.76
|
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