Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 11.0% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 36.5% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 19.3% more in Kazakhstan

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Kazakhstan.

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Kazakhstan vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Romania	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	-1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	+2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$1.04 KZT470.10	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$0.60 KZT269.78	-62.1%
Average			-14.3%

Romania vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Romania	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$0.51 KZT229.62	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$1.79 KZT811.68	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$0.70 KZT315.45	+36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$1.00 KZT454.67	+49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$1.08 KZT491.24	+66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$0.94 KZT427.67	+6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.33 KZT147.79	-7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.25 KZT111.62	-31.5%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Romania	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	+23.4%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Romania	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	+97.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$421.64 KZT191K	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$283.59 KZT129K	+0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	-54.5%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

	Romania	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	-55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-10.0%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$1.49 KZT673.87	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-57.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	+8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-28.3%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 19.3% more for clothing

	Romania	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+6.3%
Average			+19.3%

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