Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 8.0% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 90.7% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 36.7% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 0.4% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 51.7% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.7% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+235.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	+5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$1.04 KZT470.10	+39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.60 KZT269.78	+62.5%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Thailand	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.51 KZT229.62	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$1.79 KZT811.68	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	+85.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$0.70 KZT315.45	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$1.00 KZT454.67	+75.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$1.08 KZT491.24	+16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$0.94 KZT427.67	+14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.33 KZT147.79	-54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.25 KZT111.62	-56.6%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 36.7% less for transportation

	Thailand	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-23.9%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Thailand	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$421.64 KZT191K	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$283.59 KZT129K	+5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	-20.0%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 51.7% less for childcare

	Thailand	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-44.3%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$1.49 KZT673.87	-29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	+13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-15.5%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Thailand	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	+50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+16.2%
Average			+32.6%

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