Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.3 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
$18.70
£14.88
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
$4.35
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
$5.92
£4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
$3.70
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
$98.23
£78.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
$17.15
£13.65
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
$5.63
£4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
$4.12
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
$45.31
£36.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
$12.89
£10.26
|
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pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
$96.72
£76.97
|
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