Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Kazakhstan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Kazakhstan is 58.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kazakhstan is 63.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Kazakhstan are 73.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Kazakhstan are 59.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Kazakhstan are 60.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Kazakhstan is 65.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(10,292.95 ₸)		 7.77 $
(4,000.00 ₸)		      -61.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(38,598.56 ₸)		 29.92 $
(15,400.00 ₸)		      -60.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(5,918.45 ₸)		 6.41 $
(3,300.00 ₸)		      -44.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(3,087.88 ₸)		 1.17 $
(600.00 ₸)		      -80.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(3,602.53 ₸)		 2.33 $
(1,200.00 ₸)		      -66.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(2,693.91 ₸)		 2.08 $
(1,072.70 ₸)		      -60.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(1,318.82 ₸)		 0.91 $
(465.85 ₸)		      -64.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1,076.10 ₸)		 0.52 $
(265.87 ₸)		      -75.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(2,060.02 ₸)		 4.14 $
(2,132.16 ₸)		      +3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1,693.32 ₸)		 0.42 $
(215.15 ₸)		      -87.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1,076.95 ₸)		 0.66 $
(339.82 ₸)		      -68.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(2,187.54 ₸)		 1.62 $
(835.40 ₸)		      -61.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(3,017.41 ₸)		 4.05 $
(2,083.78 ₸)		      -30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(2,843.53 ₸)		 2.08 $
(1,068.87 ₸)		      -62.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(3,802.39 ₸)		 3.26 $
(1,679.76 ₸)		      -55.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1,232.89 ₸)		 0.57 $
(295.27 ₸)		      -76.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(392.29 ₸)		 0.85 $
(438.86 ₸)		      +11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1,051.19 ₸)		 0.89 $
(455.92 ₸)		      -56.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1,145.88 ₸)		 0.88 $
(452.47 ₸)		      -60.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(685.70 ₸)		 0.24 $
(125.51 ₸)		      -81.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(718.72 ₸)		 0.17 $
(90.03 ₸)		      -87.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1,132.88 ₸)		 1.04 $
(536.38 ₸)		      -52.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1,147.31 ₸)		 0.70 $
(359.60 ₸)		      -68.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(7,719.71 ₸)		 6.80 $
(3,500.00 ₸)		      -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1,003.89 ₸)		 0.91 $
(469.82 ₸)		      -53.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(1,852.25 ₸)		 1.78 $
(913.50 ₸)		      -50.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(5,146.47 ₸)		 1.85 $
(950.00 ₸)		      -81.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1,286.62 ₸)		 0.21 $
(110.00 ₸)		      -91.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(33,452.08 ₸)		 14.57 $
(7,500.00 ₸)		      -77.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,929.93 ₸)		 1.17 $
(600.00 ₸)		      -68.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,441.01 ₸)		 1.22 $
(627.64 ₸)		      -56.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(15,439.42 ₸)		 4.66 $
(2,400.00 ₸)		      -84.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(1,802.10 ₸)		 1.82 $
(935.65 ₸)		      -48.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(15,439,422.63 ₸)		 21,373.86 $
(11,000,000.00 ₸)		      -28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(13,364,470.36 ₸)		 25,460.32 $
(13,103,089.74 ₸)		      -2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(107,530.11 ₸)		 56.48 $
(29,069.42 ₸)		      -73.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(29,429.90 ₸)		 8.73 $
(4,491.23 ₸)		      -84.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(36,840.49 ₸)		 13.18 $
(6,784.42 ₸)		      -81.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(23,879.62 ₸)		 42.77 $
(22,012.86 ₸)		      -7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(11,348.15 ₸)		 15.27 $
(7,857.14 ₸)		      -30.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(7,392.91 ₸)		 4.86 $
(2,500.00 ₸)		      -66.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(707,053.32 ₸)		 231.59 $
(119,186.55 ₸)		      -83.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(11,621,269.58 ₸)		 6,739.35 $
(3,468,387.10 ₸)		      -70.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(26,820.14 ₸)		 66.92 $
(34,438.81 ₸)		      +28.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(21,909.30 ₸)		 41.70 $
(21,462.47 ₸)		      -2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(46,171.02 ₸)		 92.19 $
(47,446.14 ₸)		      +2.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(58,360.22 ₸)		 96.31 $
(49,566.46 ₸)		      -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(896,456.27 ₸)		 466.02 $
(239,834.74 ₸)		      -73.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(739,514.15 ₸)		 312.38 $
(160,767.01 ₸)		      -78.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(1,490,746.18 ₸)		 886.31 $
(456,135.56 ₸)		      -69.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(1,236,338.09 ₸)		 606.98 $
(312,382.01 ₸)		      -74.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(153,872.94 ₸)		 117.96 $
(60,709.79 ₸)		      -60.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(129,534.14 ₸)		 81.07 $
(41,722.15 ₸)		      -67.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Kazakhstan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.66 $
(2,226,190.64 ₸)		 548.67 $
(282,372.10 ₸)		      -87.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 17.97      +176.1 %
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