Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 33.6% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 18.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.03
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.63
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.78
|
$0.91
KZT476.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.56
|
$0.49
KZT257.85
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.40
KZT206.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.45
|
$4.54
KZT2,373.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.56
|
$4.05
KZT2,120.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.17
|
$1.52
KZT797.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.08
|
$2.08
KZT1,090.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.58
KZT306.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.83
KZT432.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.86
KZT447.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.82
KZT431.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.36
|
$0.23
KZT119.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.41
|
$0.20
KZT104.59
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.04
|
$1.84
KZT963.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€19.70
|
$14.74
KZT7,712.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€23,409.81
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,317,030.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.09
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.79
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€24.61
|
$11.58
KZT6,057.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€426.20
|
$345.54
KZT180,774.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€320.07
|
$248.07
KZT129,783.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€183.68
|
$36.43
KZT19,060.56
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€202.76
|
$204.89
KZT107,194.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,603.69
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,838.48
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.68
|
$1.19
KZT624.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€2.97
|
$1.97
KZT1,031.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€39.88
|
$37.19
KZT19,455.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.85
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€89.19
|
$70.88
KZT37,082.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€30.28
|
$43.23
KZT22,617.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€71.39
|
$97.08
KZT50,789.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€86.67
|
$80.68
KZT42,209.94
|
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