Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 4.8% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% less in Kazakhstan
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,220.96
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,221.82
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,418.10
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,075.95
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,532.28
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,116.14
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,591.53
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,922.71
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,834.31
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS972.11
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS909.94
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS691.39
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,080.25
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS497.70
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS490.30
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,928.78
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,248.27
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS31,045,944.48
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,620.06
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,783.57
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS325,594.51
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS237,931.83
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,989.64
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS186,391.03
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,049,563.03
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,941.58
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,238.96
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,529.93
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,301.48
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,112.17
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS85,415.39
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS74,200.68
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS115,511.16
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS107,524.99
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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