Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 39.7% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 10.0% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 65.2% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 53.6% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.4% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.78	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+49.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.12	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.07	$1.04 KZT470.10	+23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$0.60 KZT269.78	+68.9%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Qatar	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$0.51 KZT229.62	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.62	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$1.79 KZT811.68	-45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$0.70 KZT315.45	-25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$1.00 KZT454.67	+32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.47	$1.08 KZT491.24	+60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.99	$0.94 KZT427.67	+73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.33 KZT147.79	-17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.25 KZT111.62	-36.9%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 10.0% less for transportation

	Qatar	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.39	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.36	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-53.4%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 65.2% less for housing

	Qatar	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	$421.64 KZT191K	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	$283.59 KZT129K	-66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	-25.3%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 53.6% less for childcare

	Qatar	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-33.2%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.52	$1.49 KZT673.87	-86.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.01	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.76	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR437.91	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-64.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.86	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-55.3%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Qatar	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.81	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.66	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	+16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.14	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.48	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+14.5%
Average			+18.7%

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