Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 3.7% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% more in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% more in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Kazakhstan
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Burma, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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