Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 55.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 74.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Australia, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$27.73
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$16.11
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.24
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.58
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.92
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.22
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.59
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.74
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.52
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.40
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.08
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.23
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.33
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.85
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.59
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.70
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$137.40
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$45,907.81
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$30.42
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 74.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$92.00
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,956.49
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,585.18
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$228.63
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,458.90
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$24,272.35
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.99
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.87
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$46.46
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$87.52
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.73
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$118.77
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$83.14
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$165.97
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$184.89
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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