Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 53.3% cheaper than Illinois.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$8.27
KZT4,128.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$6.04
KZT3,014.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.91
KZT454.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.49
KZT246.02
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$0.40
KZT197.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$4.54
KZT2,264.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$4.05
KZT2,022.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$1.52
KZT760.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$2.08
KZT1,040.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.58
KZT292.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.83
KZT412.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.86
KZT427.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.82
KZT411.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.23
KZT113.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.20
KZT99.79
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.84
KZT919.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$14.74
KZT7,358.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,797,998.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$5.53
KZT2,762.03
|
|
pay 77.3% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$11.58
KZT5,779.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$345.54
KZT172,483.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$248.07
KZT123,831.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$36.43
KZT18,186.39
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$204.89
KZT102,278.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,793,559.38
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.19
KZT595.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.97
KZT983.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$1.93
KZT965.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$37.19
KZT18,562.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.46
KZT2,227.77
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$70.88
KZT35,382.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$43.23
KZT21,580.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$97.08
KZT48,460.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$80.68
KZT40,274.07
|
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