Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 40.4% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$8.27
KZT4,218.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$6.04
KZT3,079.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.91
KZT464.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.49
KZT251.38
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.40
KZT201.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.54
KZT2,313.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.05
KZT2,066.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.52
KZT777.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$2.08
KZT1,062.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.58
KZT298.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.83
KZT421.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.86
KZT436.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.82
KZT420.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.23
KZT116.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.20
KZT101.96
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$1.84
KZT939.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$14.74
KZT7,518.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,032,867.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$5.53
KZT2,822.11
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$11.58
KZT5,905.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$345.54
KZT176,235.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$248.07
KZT126,524.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$36.43
KZT18,581.96
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$204.89
KZT104,502.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,854,322.50
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.19
KZT608.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.97
KZT1,005.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$1.93
KZT986.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$37.19
KZT18,966.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$4.46
KZT2,276.22
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$70.88
KZT36,151.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$43.23
KZT22,049.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$97.08
KZT49,514.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$80.68
KZT41,150.08
|
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