Kazakhstan vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1667
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$325
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$1286
💸 GDP per capita
$14155
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
6.38
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
41
🌐 English speaking %
15.4%
31%
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
55
42
🏙️ Population
20.6M
64M

The average cost of living in Kazakhstan ($690) is 37% less expensive than in South Africa ($1102). Kazakhstan ranked 151st vs 81st for South Africa 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 1.2 months in South Africa. Ranked 81st and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kazakhstan vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Kazakhstan and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$849
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.02%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1209
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.67
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7032
$5433

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Cities Comparison in Kazakhstan vs South Africa

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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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K