Japan vs Kazakhstan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Kazakhstan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$1745
🏠 One person rent
$500
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$700
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$14155
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
6.38
❤️ Life expectancy
84
74.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
38
🌐 English speaking %
28%
15.4%
🎓 Higher education
98
50
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
124M
20.6M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 54% more expensive than in Kazakhstan ($721). Japan ranked 81st 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 1.7 months in Japan compared to 1 months in Kazakhstan. Ranked 18th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Kazakhstan

We calculate prices for Japan and Kazakhstan as a population-weighted mean of 907 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.

Japan Kazakhstan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
18.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$1301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$7.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$5.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$7623

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K

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