Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 7.6% cheaper than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.60
|
$8.27
KZT4,407.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.42
|
$6.04
KZT3,217.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.26
|
$0.91
KZT485.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.17
|
$0.49
KZT262.64
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
Georgia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.64
|
$0.40
KZT210.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.82
|
$4.54
KZT2,417.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.23
|
$4.05
KZT2,159.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.24
|
$1.52
KZT812.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.10
|
$2.08
KZT1,110.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.45
|
$0.58
KZT311.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
$0.83
KZT440.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
$0.86
KZT455.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.84
|
$0.82
KZT439.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.78
|
$0.23
KZT121.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.88
|
$0.20
KZT106.53
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Georgia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.15
|
$1.84
KZT981.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.27
|
$14.74
KZT7,855.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL55,594.85
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,527,196.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.19
|
$5.53
KZT2,948.55
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
Georgia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL42.84
|
$11.58
KZT6,170.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,279.84
|
$345.54
KZT184,131.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL877.53
|
$248.07
KZT132,193.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL146.37
|
$36.43
KZT19,414.53
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
Georgia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL541.34
|
$204.89
KZT109,185.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,407.10
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,982,210.85
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.18
|
$1.19
KZT635.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.65
|
$1.97
KZT1,050.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL7.92
|
$1.93
KZT1,030.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL107.80
|
$37.19
KZT19,816.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.14
|
$4.46
KZT2,378.21
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL168.06
|
$70.88
KZT37,771.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL112.01
|
$43.23
KZT23,037.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL271.15
|
$97.08
KZT51,732.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL280.00
|
$80.68
KZT42,993.82
|
|
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