Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 31.5% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$8.27
KZT4,128.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$6.04
KZT3,014.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.91
KZT454.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.49
KZT246.02
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.40
KZT197.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$4.54
KZT2,264.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$4.05
KZT2,022.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.52
KZT760.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.08
KZT1,040.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.58
KZT292.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.83
KZT412.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.86
KZT427.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.82
KZT411.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.23
KZT113.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.20
KZT99.79
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$1.84
KZT919.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$14.74
KZT7,358.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,797,998.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$5.53
KZT2,762.03
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$11.58
KZT5,779.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$345.54
KZT172,483.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$248.07
KZT123,831.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$36.43
KZT18,186.39
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$204.89
KZT102,278.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,793,559.38
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$1.19
KZT595.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$1.97
KZT983.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$1.93
KZT965.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$37.19
KZT18,562.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$4.46
KZT2,227.77
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$70.88
KZT35,382.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$43.23
KZT21,580.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$97.08
KZT48,460.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$80.68
KZT40,274.07
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