Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 2.1 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 79.9% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 67.0% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
$107.65
€103.21
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