Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 20.6% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
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Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,413.68
|
$8.27
KZT4,128.38
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,239.35
|
$6.04
KZT3,014.04
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,161.94
|
$0.91
KZT454.97
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,172.88
|
$0.49
KZT246.02
|
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pay 8.3% more for groceries
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Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,070.89
|
$0.40
KZT197.41
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,833.96
|
$4.54
KZT2,264.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS52,990.09
|
$4.05
KZT2,022.98
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,194.03
|
$1.52
KZT760.68
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,469.47
|
$2.08
KZT1,040.11
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,374.47
|
$0.58
KZT292.02
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,839.69
|
$0.83
KZT412.58
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,342.63
|
$0.86
KZT427.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,297.24
|
$0.82
KZT411.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,757.85
|
$0.23
KZT113.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,220.17
|
$0.20
KZT99.79
|
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pay 46.4% more for transportation
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Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,316.43
|
$1.84
KZT919.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,659.25
|
$14.74
KZT7,358.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS236,941,624.04
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,797,998.57
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,554.34
|
$5.53
KZT2,762.03
|
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pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,179.45
|
$11.58
KZT5,779.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,283,498.82
|
$345.54
KZT172,483.94
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,010,777.08
|
$248.07
KZT123,831.36
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,322.54
|
$36.43
KZT18,186.39
|
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pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,630,634.24
|
$204.89
KZT102,278.15
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,687,095.18
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,793,559.38
|
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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
$1.19
KZT595.66
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,112.41
|
$1.97
KZT983.76
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,797.72
|
$1.93
KZT965.48
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS551,928.97
|
$37.19
KZT18,562.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,529.84
|
$4.46
KZT2,227.77
|
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pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,240.69
|
$70.88
KZT35,382.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,020.78
|
$43.23
KZT21,580.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,103,826.65
|
$97.08
KZT48,460.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,212,918.34
|
$80.68
KZT40,274.07
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