Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 14.4% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% more in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% more in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Kazakhstan
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Russia.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB511.71
|
$8.27
KZT4,293.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB325.68
|
$6.04
KZT3,134.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB62.71
|
$0.91
KZT473.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB30.22
|
$0.49
KZT255.87
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB36.83
|
$0.40
KZT205.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB292.05
|
$4.54
KZT2,355.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB241.50
|
$4.05
KZT2,103.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB95.19
|
$1.52
KZT791.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB130.18
|
$2.08
KZT1,081.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB42.58
|
$0.58
KZT303.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB43.34
|
$0.83
KZT429.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB56.10
|
$0.86
KZT444.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB69.66
|
$0.82
KZT427.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB17.01
|
$0.23
KZT118.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.38
|
$0.20
KZT103.79
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB166.53
|
$1.84
KZT956.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,388.68
|
$14.74
KZT7,653.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,094,249.26
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,230,175.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB326.23
|
$5.53
KZT2,872.58
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB469.62
|
$11.58
KZT6,011.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB23,934.94
|
$345.54
KZT179,387.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB16,574.47
|
$248.07
KZT128,787.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,104.54
|
$36.43
KZT18,914.28
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB14,942.37
|
$204.89
KZT106,371.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB398,886.56
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,905,368.31
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB111.83
|
$1.19
KZT619.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB131.33
|
$1.97
KZT1,023.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB164.89
|
$1.93
KZT1,004.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,213.10
|
$37.19
KZT19,305.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB312.33
|
$4.46
KZT2,316.93
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,075.59
|
$70.88
KZT36,798.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,666.42
|
$43.23
KZT22,443.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,015.45
|
$97.08
KZT50,399.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB5,943.50
|
$80.68
KZT41,886.00
|
|
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