Kazakhstan vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1667
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$325
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$14155
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
6.38
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
81
🌐 English speaking %
15.4%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
20.6M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Kazakhstan ($690) is 63% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Kazakhstan ranked 151st vs 23rd for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 81st and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kazakhstan vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Kazakhstan and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.02%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1209
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.67
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7032
$15346

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K