Moving to Kazakhstan from Moldova
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Moldova to Kazakhstan — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Moldova to Kazakhstan, you would find that Kazakhstan is 5.8% cheaper than Moldova overall. A MDL1,300,000 salary in Moldova would need to be roughly KZT31,000,000 in Kazakhstan to maintain the same lifestyle, and you’d need to navigate life in Kazakh and Russian.
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What to expect for your wallet after moving from Moldova to Kazakhstan.
What does your salary buy?
MDL1,300,000 → KZT31,000,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Kazakhstan
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Restaurants
pay 5.2% less
Groceries
pay 11.1% more
Transportation
pay 25.9% less
Housing
pay 13.7% less
Childcare
pay 7.7% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Kazakhstan cost about 8% more than cities in Moldova.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
How many people actually move from Moldova to Kazakhstan, based on official data.
Who's moving to Kazakhstan?
Top countries of origin for Kazakhstan's foreign-born residents.
- 2,476,018
- 355,751
- 296,511
- 72,761
- 64,829
- 50,912
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10.12,678
Moldova
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Moldova to Kazakhstan.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Moldova performs better than Kazakhstan across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Moldova generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Kazakhstan leads in health coverage index.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Moldova performs better than Kazakhstan across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
annual consumption — reflects grid capacity
share of households with internet
Moldova generally does better on infrastructure, though Kazakhstan leads in electricity per capita.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Kazakhstan generally does better on employment & economy, though Moldova leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Kazakhstan generally does better on family life, though Moldova leads in education spending.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2018–2021), State tax Service (2016), Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2016). How we calculate this
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Moldova and Kazakhstan. To live, work, or study long-term in Kazakhstan, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Kazakhstan's immigration authority.
Moldova passport holder visiting Kazakhstan
Visa Free
Kazakhstan passport holder visiting Moldova
Visa FreeData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Kazakhstan than Moldova?
Yes — Kazakhstan is on average about 6% cheaper than Moldova. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Kazakhstan?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly KZT7,750,000 in Kazakhstan on a MDL1,300,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (flights, shipping, a rental deposit, and visa fees).
Can I work remotely from Kazakhstan?
Internet is rarely the blocker — Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people. The real questions are legal: digital nomad visa eligibility, your employer's overseas-work policy, and tax residency in both countries.
Is Kazakhstan safe for expats?
Moldova performs better than Kazakhstan across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Kazakhstan is 2.5 per 100,000 people, compared to 2.5 in Moldova.
How is healthcare in Kazakhstan compared to Moldova?
Moldova generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Kazakhstan leads in health coverage index. There are 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people in Kazakhstan, compared to 40.2 in Moldova. Kazakhstan scores 80 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Moldova: 71).
What language do they speak in Kazakhstan?
The official languages in Kazakhstan are Kazakh and Russian. In Moldova, the official language is Romanian.
