Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 34.0% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 39.8% more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.23
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.17
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.00
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.94
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.46
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH150.94
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH70.93
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.81
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.07
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.48
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.82
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.08
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.80
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.61
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.64
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH418.49
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,110,997.31
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.27
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 51.5% more for housing
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.45
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,577.26
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,822.22
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,471.51
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,946.49
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH171,978.27
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.21
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.15
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.47
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH856.49
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.21
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,959.60
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,281.30
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,968.26
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,446.61
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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