Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 34.7% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 60.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Kazakhstan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,736
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,431
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,088
|
$0.91
KZT476.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,123
|
$0.49
KZT257.85
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,364
|
$0.40
KZT206.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,666
|
$4.54
KZT2,373.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,579
|
$4.05
KZT2,120.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,911
|
$1.52
KZT797.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,710
|
$2.08
KZT1,090.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,493
|
$0.58
KZT306.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,112
|
$0.83
KZT432.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,591
|
$0.86
KZT447.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,424
|
$0.82
KZT431.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,588
|
$0.23
KZT119.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,716
|
$0.20
KZT104.59
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,230
|
$1.84
KZT963.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,276
|
$14.74
KZT7,712.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,317,030.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,591
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.79
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,041
|
$11.58
KZT6,057.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩605,556
|
$345.54
KZT180,774.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩465,818
|
$248.07
KZT129,783.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,041
|
$36.43
KZT19,060.56
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩529,628
|
$204.89
KZT107,194.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,491,876
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,838.48
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,388
|
$1.19
KZT624.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,807
|
$1.97
KZT1,031.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,559
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,837
|
$37.19
KZT19,455.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,324
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.85
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,103
|
$70.88
KZT37,082.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,150
|
$43.23
KZT22,617.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩103,532
|
$97.08
KZT50,789.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩132,946
|
$80.68
KZT42,209.94
|
|
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