Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 11.1% cheaper than Moldova.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
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