Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 4.6% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 0.3% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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