Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 4.5% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Belarus
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,265.00
|
$8.05
BYN26.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,113.78
|
$4.72
BYN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT470.03
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT254.17
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT203.94
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,339.40
|
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,089.92
|
$2.52
BYN8.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT785.85
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,074.53
|
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT301.68
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT426.24
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT441.15
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT424.86
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT117.45
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.10
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT950.07
|
$2.81
BYN9.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,602.21
|
$12.76
BYN41.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,155,334.88
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,145.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,853.43
|
$3.80
BYN12.42
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,971.19
|
$10.23
BYN33.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT178,191.92
|
$263.08
BYN859.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT127,929.29
|
$174.05
BYN568.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,788.23
|
$41.27
BYN134.77
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT105,662.83
|
$301.44
BYN984.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,886,006.16
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,199.76
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT615.37
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,016.31
|
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT997.43
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,177.28
|
$31.35
BYN102.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,301.49
|
$3.68
BYN12.00
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,553.14
|
$59.42
BYN194.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,294.23
|
$37.14
BYN121.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,064.09
|
$86.71
BYN283.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,606.86
|
$84.07
BYN274.55
|
|
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