Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 31.0% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Greece, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.81
€13.62
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.29
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
€5.57
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
€7.18
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.23
€37.92
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,791.92
€25,556.98
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
€13.47
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.73
€29.18
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.13
€486.57
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.38
€373.70
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.34
€164.00
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
€322.54
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.30
€6,122.86
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.23
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.53
€42.79
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
€8.21
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.80
€77.06
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
€37.82
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.78
€79.80
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.32
€88.57
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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