Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 0.4% cheaper than Lebanon.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
LBP536,533
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LBP49,803
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
LBP356,362
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
LBP507,099
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
LBP168,962
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
LBP269,918
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
LBP47,406
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,647
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
LBP26,183
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
LBP38,632
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LBP25,486
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
LBP33,548
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LBP314,036
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,750.00
LBP2,123,776,485
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.94
LBP43,453,585
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.12
LBP22,097,593
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.38
LBP15,951,337
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.00
LBP20,567,099
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,075.00
LBP274,973,166
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
LBP155,700
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
LBP3,591,790
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,600
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.34
LBP5,306,647
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.60
LBP8,548,333
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.43
LBP8,622,852
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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