Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 62.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$6.57
₸2,914.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
$4.88
₸2,166.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$0.61
₸269.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.41
₸180.09
|
|
pay 62.3% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$0.35
₸154.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.78
|
$3.81
₸1,691.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.89
|
$3.56
₸1,579.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$1.25
₸555.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$1.82
₸807.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.59
₸260.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.76
₸336.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.77
₸340.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.87
|
$0.81
₸359.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.23
₸103.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.20
₸87.74
|
|
pay 74.0% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.03
|
$1.59
₸707.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.16
|
$13.54
₸6,007.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
$17,629.64
₸7,824,488.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.30
|
$5.07
₸2,249.01
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
Singapore
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
$11.61
₸5,153.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
$314.90
₸139,762.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
$194.88
₸86,493.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
$38.12
₸16,918.91
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
$144.70
₸64,221.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
$6,749.27
₸2,995,498.74
|
|
pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$1.00
₸442.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$1.62
₸718.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
$1.45
₸642.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$154.02
|
$31.75
₸14,093.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.86
|
$4.24
₸1,883.05
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
$68.63
₸30,458.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
$35.72
₸15,855.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
$74.53
₸33,080.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.43
|
$82.79
₸36,745.03
|
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