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
NOK194.31
|
$8.27
KZT4,167.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$6.04
KZT3,042.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.91
KZT459.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.49
KZT248.37
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$0.40
KZT199.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$4.54
KZT2,286.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$4.05
KZT2,042.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$1.52
KZT767.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$2.08
KZT1,050.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.58
KZT294.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.83
KZT416.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.86
KZT431.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.82
KZT415.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.23
KZT114.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.20
KZT100.75
|
|
pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$1.84
KZT928.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$14.74
KZT7,428.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,901,034.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$5.53
KZT2,788.39
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$11.58
KZT5,835.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$345.54
KZT174,129.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$248.07
KZT125,012.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$36.43
KZT18,359.93
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$204.89
KZT103,254.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,820,215.92
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$1.19
KZT601.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$1.97
KZT993.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$1.93
KZT974.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$37.19
KZT18,740.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$4.46
KZT2,249.03
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$70.88
KZT35,719.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$43.23
KZT21,786.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$97.08
KZT48,922.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$80.68
KZT40,658.38
|
|
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