Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 2.6 times more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 79.8% more in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% more in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Kazakhstan
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR457.85
|
$8.27
KZT4,220.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.70
|
$6.04
KZT3,081.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.60
|
$0.91
KZT465.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.15
|
$0.49
KZT251.50
|
|
pay 79.8% more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR152.63
|
$0.40
KZT201.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR693.97
|
$4.54
KZT2,314.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR767.95
|
$4.05
KZT2,067.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR323.49
|
$1.52
KZT777.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR346.77
|
$2.08
KZT1,063.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR130.55
|
$0.58
KZT298.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.42
|
$0.83
KZT421.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.97
|
$0.86
KZT436.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.29
|
$0.82
KZT420.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.92
|
$0.23
KZT116.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.80
|
$0.20
KZT102.01
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,040.01
|
$1.84
KZT940.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,881.59
|
$14.74
KZT7,522.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,259,056.46
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,038,158.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,300.62
|
$5.53
KZT2,823.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,874.35
|
$11.58
KZT5,908.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,872.93
|
$345.54
KZT176,320.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,657.71
|
$248.07
KZT126,585.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,960.87
|
$36.43
KZT18,590.88
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,629.25
|
$204.89
KZT104,552.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR356,349.50
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,855,691.34
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR511.42
|
$1.19
KZT608.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR419.27
|
$1.97
KZT1,005.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR529.98
|
$1.93
KZT986.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,565.19
|
$37.19
KZT18,975.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,085.05
|
$4.46
KZT2,277.32
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,976.78
|
$70.88
KZT36,169.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,137.85
|
$43.23
KZT22,060.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,196.04
|
$97.08
KZT49,538.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,112.16
|
$80.68
KZT41,169.82
|
|
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