Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 31.5% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kazakhstan.
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
€7.16
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.02
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.91
KZT476.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.22
|
$0.49
KZT257.85
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.18
|
$0.40
KZT206.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.31
|
$4.54
KZT2,373.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$4.05
KZT2,120.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.01
|
$1.52
KZT797.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.74
|
$2.08
KZT1,090.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.58
KZT306.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.83
KZT432.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.86
KZT447.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$0.82
KZT431.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.23
KZT119.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.20
KZT104.59
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.58
|
$1.84
KZT963.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€23.47
|
$14.74
KZT7,712.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€21,481.72
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,317,030.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.23
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.79
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.11
|
$11.58
KZT6,057.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€498.46
|
$345.54
KZT180,774.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€411.63
|
$248.07
KZT129,783.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€150.43
|
$36.43
KZT19,060.56
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€352.48
|
$204.89
KZT107,194.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,095.82
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,838.48
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.75
|
$1.19
KZT624.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.06
|
$1.97
KZT1,031.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€35.20
|
$37.19
KZT19,455.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.22
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.85
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€55.90
|
$70.88
KZT37,082.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€25.68
|
$43.23
KZT22,617.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€69.40
|
$97.08
KZT50,789.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€81.14
|
$80.68
KZT42,209.94
|
|
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