Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 17.5% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Kazakhstan
Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Romania, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$8.27
KZT4,167.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$6.04
KZT3,042.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.91
KZT459.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.49
KZT248.37
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.40
KZT199.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$4.54
KZT2,286.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$4.05
KZT2,042.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.52
KZT767.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.08
KZT1,050.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.58
KZT294.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.83
KZT416.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.86
KZT431.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.82
KZT415.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.23
KZT114.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.20
KZT100.75
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$1.84
KZT928.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$14.74
KZT7,428.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,901,034.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$5.53
KZT2,788.39
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$11.58
KZT5,835.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$345.54
KZT174,129.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$248.07
KZT125,012.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$36.43
KZT18,359.93
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$204.89
KZT103,254.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,820,215.92
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.19
KZT601.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.97
KZT993.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$1.93
KZT974.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$37.19
KZT18,740.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$4.46
KZT2,249.03
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$70.88
KZT35,719.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$43.23
KZT21,786.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$97.08
KZT48,922.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$80.68
KZT40,658.38
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kazakhstan or Romania. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.