Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 36.6% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.00
|
$8.27
KZT4,265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.23
|
$6.04
KZT3,113.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$0.91
KZT470.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.49
KZT254.17
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
$0.40
KZT203.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.56
|
$4.54
KZT2,339.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.10
|
$4.05
KZT2,089.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.40
|
$1.52
KZT785.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.08
KZT1,074.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.58
KZT301.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.83
KZT426.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.86
KZT441.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.82
KZT424.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.23
KZT117.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.20
KZT103.10
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.95
|
$1.84
KZT950.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€34.69
|
$14.74
KZT7,602.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,544.65
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,155,334.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€7.99
|
$5.53
KZT2,853.43
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.16
|
$11.58
KZT5,971.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€411.74
|
$345.54
KZT178,191.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€284.10
|
$248.07
KZT127,929.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€173.30
|
$36.43
KZT18,788.23
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€376.56
|
$204.89
KZT105,662.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,783.15
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,886,006.16
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.40
|
$1.19
KZT615.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.70
|
$1.97
KZT1,016.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.36
|
$1.93
KZT997.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.60
|
$37.19
KZT19,177.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.81
|
$4.46
KZT2,301.49
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€67.36
|
$70.88
KZT36,553.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.01
|
$43.23
KZT22,294.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€74.32
|
$97.08
KZT50,064.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€106.25
|
$80.68
KZT41,606.86
|
|
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