Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 70.2% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 64.4% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
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pay 72.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
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pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
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