Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 14.4% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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