Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 12.2% cheaper than Lebanon.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP628,693
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP686,084
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,739
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,489
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,943
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP373,099
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP498,856
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP194,448
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP294,473
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,432
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,151
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,945
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,958
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,449
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,312
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP313,507
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,735,996
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,357,598,761
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,145,119
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,862,798
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,378,330
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,874,321
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,476,375
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,785,946
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP274,429,485
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP269,440
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,645
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,627
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,540,140
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP606,240
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,080,064
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,196,340
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,373,218
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,339,805
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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