Kazakhstan vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$340
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$513
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$11492
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
6.4
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
41
🌐 English speaking %
15.4%
16%
🎓 Higher education
51
56
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
19M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Kazakhstan ($725) is 19% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Kazakhstan ranked 130th vs 153rd 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 0.7 months in Kazakhstan compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 95th and 90th 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
$8.65
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.4%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.7
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$211
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9126
$14068

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In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$1051
1.92M
Nur-Sultan
$814
1.08M
Shymkent
$651
1.19M
Oskemen
$551
333K
Atyrau
$601
295K
Semey
$637
350K
Pavlodar
$628
361K
Karaganda
$550
498K
Aktobe
$559
388K
Oral
$526
236K
Petropavl
$605
222K
Kyzylorda
$640
242K
Taraz
$479
358K
Ekibastuz
$669
160K
Aktau
$627
183K
Temirtau
$628
185K
Kokshetau
$660
139K
Kostanay
$734
217K
Turkistan
$582
165K
Zhanaozen
$622
113K
Jezkazgan
$579
86.2K
Kaskelen
$935
58.4K
Kapchagay
$878
61.8K
Kulsary
$604
53.7K
Aksu
$620
69.4K
Balkhash
$641
78K
Satbayev
$598
61.9K
Taldiqorgan
$593
130K
Kentau
$564
81.5K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K