Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 37.3% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
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pay 25.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
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pay 39.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
Lithuania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.06
|
$8.27
KZT4,293.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€5.88
|
$6.04
KZT3,134.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.77
|
$0.91
KZT473.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.36
|
$0.49
KZT255.87
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
Lithuania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.38
|
$0.40
KZT205.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€4.92
|
$4.54
KZT2,355.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.34
|
$4.05
KZT2,103.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.27
|
$1.52
KZT791.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.59
|
$2.08
KZT1,081.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.46
|
$0.58
KZT303.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.83
KZT429.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.86
KZT444.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.21
|
$0.82
KZT427.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.30
|
$0.23
KZT118.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.20
KZT103.79
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
Lithuania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.10
|
$1.84
KZT956.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€25.45
|
$14.74
KZT7,653.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€29,852.90
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,230,175.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.02
|
$5.53
KZT2,872.58
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
Lithuania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.43
|
$11.58
KZT6,011.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€430.90
|
$345.54
KZT179,387.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€295.24
|
$248.07
KZT128,787.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€124.78
|
$36.43
KZT18,914.28
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
Lithuania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€405.00
|
$204.89
KZT106,371.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,406.41
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,905,368.31
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
Lithuania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.09
|
$1.19
KZT619.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.46
|
$1.97
KZT1,023.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.38
|
$1.93
KZT1,004.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€35.17
|
$37.19
KZT19,305.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€6.97
|
$4.46
KZT2,316.93
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Lithuania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€80.25
|
$70.88
KZT36,798.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€31.83
|
$43.23
KZT22,443.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€75.42
|
$97.08
KZT50,399.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€120.06
|
$80.68
KZT41,886.00
|
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