Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 38.3% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Spain, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$8.27
KZT4,282.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$6.04
KZT3,126.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$0.91
KZT471.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.49
KZT255.22
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.40
KZT204.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$4.54
KZT2,349.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$4.05
KZT2,098.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$1.52
KZT789.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$2.08
KZT1,078.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.58
KZT302.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.83
KZT428.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.86
KZT442.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$0.82
KZT426.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.23
KZT117.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.20
KZT103.52
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$1.84
KZT954.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$14.74
KZT7,633.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,201,618.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$5.53
KZT2,865.27
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$11.58
KZT5,995.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
$345.54
KZT178,931.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
$248.07
KZT128,460.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$36.43
KZT18,866.18
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$204.89
KZT106,101.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,897,980.16
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$1.19
KZT617.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$1.97
KZT1,020.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$1.93
KZT1,001.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$37.19
KZT19,256.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$4.46
KZT2,311.04
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$70.88
KZT36,704.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$43.23
KZT22,386.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$97.08
KZT50,271.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$80.68
KZT41,779.48
|
|
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