Cost of living comparison
Aktobe is 3.3% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% more in Aktobe
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Aktobe
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Aktobe
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Aktobe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Aktobe
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Aktobe
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Aktobe are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Aktobe.
If you lived in Aktobe instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktobe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,214.88
|
$8.08
KZT4,116.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,077.19
|
$6.56
KZT3,344.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT464.50
|
$2.02
KZT1,029.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT251.18
|
$0.47
KZT239.28
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktobe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT201.54
|
$0.30
KZT154.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,311.91
|
$4.04
KZT2,058.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,065.36
|
$4.12
KZT2,099.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT776.62
|
$1.37
KZT699.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,061.90
|
$2.20
KZT1,120.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT298.14
|
$0.64
KZT326.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT421.23
|
$0.92
KZT466.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT435.96
|
$0.92
KZT466.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT419.87
|
$1.10
KZT560.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT116.07
|
$0.14
KZT70.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT101.88
|
$0.09
KZT46.68
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktobe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT938.90
|
$1.97
KZT1,003.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,512.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,024,246.36
|
$18,174.55
KZT9,262,450.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,819.90
|
$9.09
KZT4,631.23
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktobe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,901.02
|
$11.11
KZT5,660.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT176,097.95
|
$217.08
KZT110,634.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT126,425.97
|
$201.94
KZT102,916.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,567.44
|
$31.85
KZT16,231.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktobe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT104,421.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,852,092.14
|
?? |
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktobe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT608.14
|
$1.21
KZT617.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,004.37
|
$1.78
KZT905.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT985.71
|
$1.77
KZT900.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,951.92
|
$30.29
KZT15,437.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,274.45
|
$4.54
KZT2,315.61
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Aktobe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,123.59
|
$28.27
KZT14,408.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,032.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT49,475.78
|
$82.12
KZT41,852.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,117.93
|
$50.48
KZT25,729.03
|
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