China vs Kazakhstan - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Kazakhstan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$1745
🏠 One person rent
$276
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$700
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$14155
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
6.38
❤️ Life expectancy
78
74.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
38
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
15.4%
🎓 Higher education
88
50
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
1.41B
20.6M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 8% less expensive than in Kazakhstan ($721). China ranked 158th vs 149th for Kazakhstan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 1 months in Kazakhstan. Ranked 85th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Kazakhstan

We calculate prices for China and Kazakhstan as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Kazakhstan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
18.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$1301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$7.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$5.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$7623

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Cities Comparison in China vs Kazakhstan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$1014
2.23M
Nur-Sultan
$823
1.08M
Shymkent
$587
1.19M
Taraz
$488
418K
Karaganda
$571
516K
Semey
$559
350K
Oskemen
$602
333K
Oral
$620
236K
Pavlodar
$585
333K
Atyrau
$764
323K
Aktobe
$606
388K
Kyzylorda
$492
271K
Kostanay
$702
259K
Petropavl
$575
223K
Taldiqorgan
$764
162K
Turkistan
$549
165K
Temirtau
$545
185K
Ekibastuz
$595
160K
Aktau
$611
183K
Kokshetau
$763
139K
Zhanaozen
$624
113K
Jezkazgan
$548
86.2K
Balkhash
$687
78K
Kentau
$535
72.6K
Kapchagay
$876
61.8K
Aksu
$586
69.4K
Kaskelen
$899
58.4K
Satbayev
$558
61.9K
Kulsary
$702
53.7K