Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 27.2% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 18.8% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 38.9% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 33.7% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.14	$9.68 KZT4,401.04	+50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.52	$7.39 KZT3,358.15	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$1.04 KZT471.39	+34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.60 KZT270.52	+137.7%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 18.8% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$0.51 KZT230.24	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.24	$5.96 KZT2,708.30	+57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.15	$4.97 KZT2,259.17	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.00	$1.79 KZT813.90	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$2.54 KZT1,152.41	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$0.70 KZT316.32	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$1.00 KZT455.92	+28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.08 KZT492.59	+36.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$0.94 KZT428.84	+26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.31	$0.33 KZT148.19	-47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.25 KZT111.93	-59.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$2.47 KZT1,120.57	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.90	$18.60 KZT8,454.68	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR76.98	$8.19 KZT3,724.04	-60.1%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 38.9% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.35	$16.94 KZT7,696.36	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,376.96	$421.64 KZT192K	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.44	$283.59 KZT129K	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.44	$48.72 KZT22,139.03	-33.9%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.55	$215.89 KZT98,106.20	-48.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,137.25	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-25.1%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.17	$1.49 KZT675.72	-22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$2.26 KZT1,026.40	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$2.42 KZT1,097.92	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.38	$41.98 KZT19,075.55	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.18	$5.11 KZT2,323.22	-66.5%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.71	$63.44 KZT28,831.13	+43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.37	$49.56 KZT22,521.33	-11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.60	$103.05 KZT46,830.40	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.82	$90.54 KZT41,143.87	+21.0%
Average			+15.5%

Saudi Arabia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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