Germany vs Kazakhstan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Kazakhstan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1745
🏠 One person rent
$927
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$700
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$14155
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
6.38
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
74.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
38
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
15.4%
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
93
55
🏙️ Population
83.5M
20.6M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 145% more expensive than in Kazakhstan ($721). Germany ranked 26th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1 months in Kazakhstan. Ranked 12th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Kazakhstan

We calculate prices for Germany and Kazakhstan as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Kazakhstan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
18.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$1301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$7.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$5.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$7623

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Kazakhstan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

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