Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 49.1% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 63.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
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pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
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