Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 11.4% more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB76.37
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB21.32
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.82
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB269.61
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB202.88
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB36.31
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.28
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.35
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.72
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.41
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.67
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.39
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.61
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB747.92
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB312.43
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB63.37
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB61.26
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB184.45
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 55.6% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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