Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 36.3% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 19.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 49.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 70.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 27.2% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,326.82
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.92
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT476.84
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT257.85
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT206.90
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,373.31
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,120.22
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT797.24
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,090.10
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT306.05
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT432.42
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT447.54
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT431.02
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.15
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT104.59
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT963.84
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,712.41
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,317,030.13
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,894.79
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,057.74
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT180,774.79
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT129,783.61
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT19,060.56
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT107,194.40
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,838.48
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT624.29
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,031.04
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.89
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,455.25
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,334.85
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT37,082.97
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,617.39
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,789.76
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT42,209.94
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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