Cost of living comparison
Aktau is 12.5% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Aktau
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Aktau
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Aktau
- Housing
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pay 19.8% less in Aktau
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Aktau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% less in Aktau
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% less in Aktau
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Aktau.
If you lived in Aktau instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,214.88
|
$6.06
KZT3,087.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,077.19
|
$8.58
KZT4,373.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT464.50
|
$0.55
KZT277.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT251.18
|
$0.34
KZT174.96
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT201.54
|
$0.42
KZT211.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,311.91
|
$4.62
KZT2,354.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,065.36
|
$4.53
KZT2,308.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT776.62
|
$1.44
KZT732.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,061.90
|
$2.22
KZT1,132.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT298.14
|
$0.62
KZT318.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT421.23
|
$0.96
KZT488.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT435.96
|
$0.98
KZT501.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT419.87
|
$0.95
KZT484.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT116.07
|
$0.32
KZT165.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT101.88
|
$0.27
KZT140.05
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT938.90
|
$2.01
KZT1,024.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,512.88
|
$9.69
KZT4,939.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,024,246.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,819.90
|
$2.52
KZT1,286.45
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,901.02
|
$10.94
KZT5,574.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT176,097.95
|
$274.64
KZT139,965.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT126,425.97
|
$181.75
KZT92,624.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,567.44
|
$26.83
KZT13,671.08
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT104,421.16
|
$151.45
KZT77,187.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,852,092.14
|
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pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT608.14
|
$1.41
KZT720.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,004.37
|
$1.81
KZT922.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT985.71
|
$2.08
KZT1,060.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,951.92
|
$36.35
KZT18,524.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,274.45
|
$2.93
KZT1,492.28
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,123.59
|
$90.87
KZT46,312.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,032.25
|
$22.21
KZT11,320.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT49,475.78
|
$68.66
KZT34,991.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,117.93
|
$84.81
KZT43,224.77
|
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