Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 36.4% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
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