Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 54.7% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,691
|
$8.27
KZT4,328.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,350
|
$6.04
KZT3,160.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK390
|
$0.91
KZT477.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK280
|
$0.49
KZT257.97
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK410
|
$0.40
KZT206.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,008
|
$4.54
KZT2,374.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK833
|
$4.05
KZT2,121.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK752
|
$1.52
KZT797.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,180
|
$2.08
KZT1,090.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$0.58
KZT306.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
$0.83
KZT432.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK162
|
$0.86
KZT447.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK260
|
$0.82
KZT431.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK171
|
$0.23
KZT119.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK109
|
$0.20
KZT104.64
|
|
pay 69.8% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,160
|
$1.84
KZT964.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,888
|
$14.74
KZT7,715.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,640,447
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,322,289.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,057
|
$5.53
KZT2,896.14
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,012
|
$11.58
KZT6,060.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK254,973
|
$345.54
KZT180,858.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK207,771
|
$248.07
KZT129,843.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,048
|
$36.43
KZT19,069.42
|
|
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,813
|
$204.89
KZT107,244.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,929,199.13
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,275
|
$1.19
KZT624.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK645
|
$1.97
KZT1,031.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,631
|
$1.93
KZT1,012.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,526
|
$37.19
KZT19,464.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,990
|
$4.46
KZT2,335.94
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,430
|
$70.88
KZT37,100.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,280
|
$43.23
KZT22,627.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,530
|
$97.08
KZT50,813.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,593
|
$80.68
KZT42,229.56
|
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