Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Kazakhstan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Kazakhstan is 57.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kazakhstan is 62.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Kazakhstan are 72.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Kazakhstan are 58.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Kazakhstan are 60.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Kazakhstan is 65.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(10,062.19 ₸)		 7.95 $
(4,000.00 ₸)		      -60.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(37,733.20 ₸)		 29.81 $
(15,000.00 ₸)		      -60.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(5,534.20 ₸)		 6.76 $
(3,400.00 ₸)		      -38.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(3,018.66 ₸)		 1.19 $
(600.00 ₸)		      -80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(3,521.77 ₸)		 2.39 $
(1,200.00 ₸)		      -65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(2,627.88 ₸)		 2.14 $
(1,075.46 ₸)		      -59.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(1,285.85 ₸)		 0.91 $
(455.42 ₸)		      -64.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1,046.00 ₸)		 0.52 $
(260.08 ₸)		      -75.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(2,011.25 ₸)		 4.33 $
(2,179.89 ₸)		      +8.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1,654.64 ₸)		 0.43 $
(213.86 ₸)		      -87.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1,050.39 ₸)		 0.68 $
(341.09 ₸)		      -67.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(2,097.63 ₸)		 1.66 $
(834.36 ₸)		      -60.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(2,952.06 ₸)		 4.20 $
(2,111.99 ₸)		      -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(2,775.70 ₸)		 2.12 $
(1,065.70 ₸)		      -61.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(3,708.08 ₸)		 3.33 $
(1,674.02 ₸)		      -54.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1,206.23 ₸)		 0.59 $
(296.40 ₸)		      -75.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(381.98 ₸)		 0.87 $
(437.41 ₸)		      +14.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1,025.44 ₸)		 0.91 $
(458.41 ₸)		      -55.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1,120.50 ₸)		 0.87 $
(438.29 ₸)		      -60.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(667.83 ₸)		 0.24 $
(123.06 ₸)		      -81.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(702.66 ₸)		 0.18 $
(92.31 ₸)		      -86.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1,109.03 ₸)		 1.05 $
(526.04 ₸)		      -52.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1,119.87 ₸)		 0.71 $
(355.80 ₸)		      -68.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(7,546.64 ₸)		 6.96 $
(3,500.00 ₸)		      -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(977.15 ₸)		 0.91 $
(459.53 ₸)		      -53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(1,808.52 ₸)		 1.81 $
(909.19 ₸)		      -49.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(5,031.09 ₸)		 1.80 $
(905.00 ₸)		      -82.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1,257.77 ₸)		 0.22 $
(110.00 ₸)		      -91.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(32,702.11 ₸)		 14.91 $
(7,500.00 ₸)		      -77.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,886.66 ₸)		 1.19 $
(600.00 ₸)		      -68.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,408.71 ₸)		 1.12 $
(563.27 ₸)		      -60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(15,093.28 ₸)		 4.77 $
(2,400.00 ₸)		      -84.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1,765.35 ₸)		 1.86 $
(934.24 ₸)		      -47.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(15,093,280.20 ₸)		 22,857.85 $
(11,500,000.00 ₸)		      -23.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.72 $
(13,061,583.37 ₸)		 26,057.75 $
(13,109,898.16 ₸)		      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $
(104,946.65 ₸)		 57.93 $
(29,143.39 ₸)		      -72.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(28,780.02 ₸)		 8.89 $
(4,474.18 ₸)		      -84.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(35,967.11 ₸)		 13.37 $
(6,728.40 ₸)		      -81.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(23,373.58 ₸)		 43.27 $
(21,769.23 ₸)		      -6.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(10,989.69 ₸)		 15.90 $
(8,000.00 ₸)		      -27.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(7,154.21 ₸)		 4.97 $
(2,500.00 ₸)		      -65.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(691,411.73 ₸)		 234.99 $
(118,226.20 ₸)		      -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(11,390,412.61 ₸)		 6,792.43 $
(3,417,333.33 ₸)		      -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(26,190.35 ₸)		 71.39 $
(35,916.23 ₸)		      +37.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(21,403.86 ₸)		 44.12 $
(22,194.70 ₸)		      +3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(45,056.58 ₸)		 96.55 $
(48,573.83 ₸)		      +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(56,962.30 ₸)		 99.17 $
(49,895.76 ₸)		      -12.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.32 $
(874,563.24 ₸)		 483.53 $
(243,270.65 ₸)		      -72.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.62 $
(722,272.72 ₸)		 321.30 $
(161,648.91 ₸)		      -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.19 $
(1,457,099.93 ₸)		 901.42 $
(453,513.30 ₸)		      -68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.37 $
(1,206,640.32 ₸)		 623.79 $
(313,832.47 ₸)		      -74.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(151,481.02 ₸)		 122.00 $
(61,379.85 ₸)		      -59.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $
(126,721.50 ₸)		 80.57 $
(40,535.04 ₸)		      -68.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.04 $
(2,180,495.63 ₸)		 567.13 $
(285,329.85 ₸)		      -86.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 17.69      +169.0 %
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