Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 49.5% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Norway, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$8.27
KZT4,282.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$6.04
KZT3,126.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$0.91
KZT471.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$0.49
KZT255.22
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$0.40
KZT204.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$4.54
KZT2,349.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$4.05
KZT2,098.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$1.52
KZT789.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$2.08
KZT1,078.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$0.58
KZT302.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.83
KZT428.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$0.86
KZT442.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$0.82
KZT426.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$0.23
KZT117.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$0.20
KZT103.52
|
|
pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$1.84
KZT954.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$14.74
KZT7,633.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,201,618.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$5.53
KZT2,865.27
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$11.58
KZT5,995.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$345.54
KZT178,931.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$248.07
KZT128,460.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$36.43
KZT18,866.18
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$204.89
KZT106,101.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,897,980.16
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$1.19
KZT617.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$1.97
KZT1,020.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$1.93
KZT1,001.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$37.19
KZT19,256.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$4.46
KZT2,311.04
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$70.88
KZT36,704.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$43.23
KZT22,386.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$97.08
KZT50,271.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$80.68
KZT41,779.48
|
|
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