Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 12.3% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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