Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 6.9% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 41.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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