Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 20.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 62.7% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 55.4% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 37.1% more in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.04 KZT470.10	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$0.60 KZT269.78	-49.7%
Average			-21.3%

Yemen vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.7% less for groceries

	Yemen	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$0.51 KZT229.62	-75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	-7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	-63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$1.79 KZT811.68	-74.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$0.70 KZT315.45	-81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$1.00 KZT454.67	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$1.08 KZT491.24	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$0.94 KZT427.67	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.33 KZT147.79	-75.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.25 KZT111.62	-80.5%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 55.4% less for transportation

	Yemen	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$25,931.66 KZT12M	+53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-61.3%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 37.1% more for housing

	Yemen	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$421.64 KZT191K	+84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$283.59 KZT129K	+61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	-19.3%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	+189.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$6,415.72 KZT3M	+71.2%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$1.49 KZT673.87	-46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-13.7%
Average			-31.1%

Yemen vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Yemen	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	-52.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	-10.3%
Average			-17.1%

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