Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 29.8% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴167.14
|
$6.57
₸3,020.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴129.92
|
$4.88
₸2,246.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴17.76
|
$0.61
₸279.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴14.04
|
$0.41
₸186.67
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴19.48
|
$0.35
₸160.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴115.56
|
$3.81
₸1,753.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴113.45
|
$3.56
₸1,637.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴52.44
|
$1.25
₸575.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴56.06
|
$1.82
₸837.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.09
|
$0.59
₸269.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴16.84
|
$0.76
₸348.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴17.98
|
$0.77
₸352.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴25.99
|
$0.81
₸373.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.05
|
$0.23
₸107.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.05
|
$0.20
₸90.95
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴137.09
|
$1.59
₸733.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴256.43
|
$13.54
₸6,227.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴688,022.24
|
$17,629.64
₸8,110,394.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴120.44
|
$5.07
₸2,331.19
|
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴158.45
|
$11.61
₸5,341.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴8,419.43
|
$314.90
₸144,869.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴5,598.46
|
$194.88
₸89,654.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,228.60
|
$38.12
₸17,537.12
|
|
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴6,584.22
|
$144.70
₸66,567.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴139,292.11
|
$6,749.27
₸3,104,953.83
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴30.55
|
$1.00
₸459.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴34.66
|
$1.62
₸744.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴70.02
|
$1.45
₸665.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴677.10
|
$31.75
₸14,608.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴107.05
|
$4.24
₸1,951.86
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,450.79
|
$68.63
₸31,571.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,095.93
|
$35.72
₸16,434.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,331.74
|
$74.53
₸34,289.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,642.17
|
$82.79
₸38,087.68
|
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