Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 36.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$8.87
KZT3,962.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$6.78
KZT3,028.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$0.83
KZT370.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$0.52
KZT233.19
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$0.46
KZT207.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$4.61
KZT2,057.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$4.19
KZT1,871.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$1.63
KZT727.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$2.42
KZT1,079.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$0.64
KZT284.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$0.97
KZT432.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$1.02
KZT455.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$0.97
KZT432.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$0.24
KZT105.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$0.24
KZT105.89
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$2.05
KZT917.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
$14.36
KZT6,416.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$22,632.91
KZT10,110,438.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$5.95
KZT2,658.38
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$13.46
KZT6,013.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$431.95
KZT192,958.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$271.20
KZT121,147.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$39.97
KZT17,856.80
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$226.97
KZT101,389.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,438,735.68
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$1.29
KZT578.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$2.13
KZT950.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$1.91
KZT851.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$40.51
KZT18,094.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$5.10
KZT2,276.09
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$60.78
KZT27,149.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$45.95
KZT20,525.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$95.70
KZT42,752.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$90.85
KZT40,584.71
|
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