Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 3.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% less in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 41.3% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 8.6% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 75.2% more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Kazakhstan

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 8.8% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.94	$8.27 KZT4,167.78	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.13	$6.04 KZT3,042.80	+20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.84	$0.91 KZT459.31	-41.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.82	$0.49 KZT248.37	-50.7%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.77	$0.40 KZT199.29	-59.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.39	$4.54 KZT2,286.07	+28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.45	$4.05 KZT2,042.28	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.56	$1.52 KZT767.94	-39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.53	$2.08 KZT1,050.03	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.97	$0.58 KZT294.80	+9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.27	$0.83 KZT416.52	+18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.20	$0.86 KZT431.09	+29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.25	$0.82 KZT415.17	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.77	$0.23 KZT114.77	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.85	$0.20 KZT100.75	-57.4%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.86	$1.84 KZT928.41	-66.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM64.46	$14.74 KZT7,428.91	-58.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM44,463.65	$21,631.50 KZT10,901,034.60	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM14.13	$5.53 KZT2,788.39	-28.9%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 8.6% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM43.38	$11.58 KZT5,835.07	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM430.45	$345.54 KZT174,129.80	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM327.39	$248.07 KZT125,012.97	+37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM196.53	$36.43 KZT18,359.93	-66.3%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 75.2% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM254.01	$204.89 KZT103,254.11	+46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,982.82	$5,596.30 KZT2,820,215.92	+103.9%
Average			+75.2%

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.26	$1.19 KZT601.34	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.43	$1.97 KZT993.14	+47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM6.07	$1.93 KZT974.69	-42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM46.79	$37.19 KZT18,740.11	+44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.44	$4.46 KZT2,249.03	-4.0%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM105.05	$70.88 KZT35,719.86	+22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM55.09	$43.23 KZT21,786.01	+42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM152.07	$97.08 KZT48,922.81	+15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM174.54	$80.68 KZT40,658.38	-16.1%
Average			+16.2%

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