China vs Kazakhstan - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Kazakhstan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1549
🏠 One person rent
$264
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$593
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$14005
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
6.38
❤️ Life expectancy
78
74.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
40
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
15.4%
🎓 Higher education
90
50
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.41B
20.6M

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 0.7% less expensive than in Kazakhstan ($644). China ranked 158th vs 157th 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 1.2 months in China compared to 0.9 months in Kazakhstan. Ranked 84th and 81st 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
$7.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
18.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$1092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$11.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$5.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$6061

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$884
2.23M
Shymkent
$525
1.19M
Nur-Sultan
$729
1.08M
Aktobe
$519
388K
Oskemen
$548
333K
Semey
$510
350K
Karaganda
$575
516K
Oral
$548
236K
Pavlodar
$530
333K
Taraz
$445
418K
Atyrau
$689
295K
Kostanay
$681
259K
Petropavl
$520
223K
Kyzylorda
$446
271K
Taldiqorgan
$678
162K
Ekibastuz
$522
160K
Temirtau
$486
185K
Aktau
$552
183K
Kokshetau
$685
139K
Turkistan
$480
165K
Zhanaozen
$564
113K
Kentau
$468
81.5K
Jezkazgan
$495
86.2K
Aksu
$529
69.4K
Balkhash
$618
78K
Kaskelen
$787
58.4K
Kapchagay
$762
61.8K
Satbayev
$506
61.9K
Kulsary
$632
53.7K