Kazakhstan vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1667
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$325
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$14155
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
6.38
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
27
🌐 English speaking %
15.4%
13%
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
55
50
🏙️ Population
20.6M
131M

The average cost of living in Kazakhstan ($690) is 36% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Kazakhstan ranked 151st vs 83rd for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kazakhstan compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 81st and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kazakhstan vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Kazakhstan and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 144 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.

Kazakhstan Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.02%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1209
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.67
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7032
$7610

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$974
2.23M
Nur-Sultan
$732
1.08M
Shymkent
$562
1.19M
Aktobe
$579
388K
Karaganda
$550
516K
Oskemen
$595
333K
Semey
$553
350K
Oral
$604
236K
Pavlodar
$576
333K
Taraz
$477
418K
Atyrau
$750
295K
Kostanay
$690
259K
Petropavl
$564
223K
Kyzylorda
$484
271K
Taldiqorgan
$738
162K
Temirtau
$530
185K
Ekibastuz
$570
160K
Aktau
$598
183K
Kokshetau
$747
139K
Turkistan
$521
165K
Zhanaozen
$613
113K
Jezkazgan
$517
86.2K
Balkhash
$661
78K
Aksu
$571
69.4K
Kapchagay
$842
61.8K
Kaskelen
$866
58.4K
Kentau
$505
72.6K
Satbayev
$530
61.9K
Kulsary
$690
53.7K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K