Kazakhstan vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1674
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$305
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$12919
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
6.38
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
40
🌐 English speaking %
15.4%
16%
🎓 Higher education
52
56
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
20.1M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Kazakhstan ($662) is 7% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Kazakhstan ranked 149th vs 160th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kazakhstan compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 83rd and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kazakhstan vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Kazakhstan and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.3%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$820
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.29
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.4
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.41
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7307
$12649

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Cities Comparison in Kazakhstan vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$881
2.23M
Nur-Sultan
$770
1.08M
Shymkent
$569
1.19M
Oskemen
$571
333K
Semey
$549
350K
Karaganda
$604
516K
Pavlodar
$558
367K
Atyrau
$603
295K
Kostanay
$710
217K
Petropavl
$557
222K
Aktobe
$548
388K
Taraz
$441
358K
Oral
$549
237K
Temirtau
$626
185K
Ekibastuz
$507
160K
Kyzylorda
$518
242K
Kokshetau
$619
139K
Aktau
$573
183K
Turkistan
$512
165K
Zhanaozen
$576
113K
Kaskelen
$785
58.4K
Jezkazgan
$531
86.2K
Kapchagay
$749
61.8K
Aksu
$553
69.4K
Taldiqorgan
$553
162K
Balkhash
$624
78K
Kentau
$501
81.5K
Satbayev
$542
61.9K
Kulsary
$586
53.7K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K