Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 43.3% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$8.27
KZT4,167.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$6.04
KZT3,042.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.91
KZT459.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.49
KZT248.37
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.40
KZT199.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$4.54
KZT2,286.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$4.05
KZT2,042.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$1.52
KZT767.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.08
KZT1,050.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.58
KZT294.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.83
KZT416.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.86
KZT431.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.82
KZT415.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.23
KZT114.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.20
KZT100.75
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$1.84
KZT928.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$14.74
KZT7,428.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,901,034.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$5.53
KZT2,788.39
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$11.58
KZT5,835.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$345.54
KZT174,129.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$248.07
KZT125,012.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$36.43
KZT18,359.93
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$204.89
KZT103,254.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,820,215.92
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$1.19
KZT601.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$1.97
KZT993.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$1.93
KZT974.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$37.19
KZT18,740.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$4.46
KZT2,249.03
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$70.88
KZT35,719.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$43.23
KZT21,786.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$97.08
KZT48,922.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$80.68
KZT40,658.38
|
|
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