Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 55.0% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 67.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Israel, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.84
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.14
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.77
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.67
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.40
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.97
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.33
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.99
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.83
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.20
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.25
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 62.0% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.75
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.10
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,558.17
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.56
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.69
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,732.04
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,248.83
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪614.69
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,289.75
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,217.52
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.72
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.75
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.07
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.08
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.95
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪311.90
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪199.96
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪421.84
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪481.82
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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