Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kazakhstan Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kazakhstan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 93.7% more expensive than Kazakhstan without rent, and 165.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 103.6% more expensive than Kazakhstan without rent, and 130.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$7.96 โ‚ธ4,070
100.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$29.46 โ‚ธ15.1K
161.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.47 โ‚ธ3,307
49.30%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.11 โ‚ธ1,079
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.93 โ‚ธ474
183.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.49 โ‚ธ253
353.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.18 โ‚ธ604
456.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.42 โ‚ธ1,238
188.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.11 โ‚ธ566
35.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
404.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.43 โ‚ธ731
41.26%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.66 โ‚ธ847
163.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.17 โ‚ธ4,691
-3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.63 โ‚ธ2,369
78.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$7.39 โ‚ธ3,778
91.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.32 โ‚ธ676
145.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.94 โ‚ธ992
38.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.95 โ‚ธ995
46.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.94 โ‚ธ994
119.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.59 โ‚ธ300
332.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.39 โ‚ธ202
461.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.05 โ‚ธ539
113.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.71 โ‚ธ366
121.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.92 โ‚ธ983
1533.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.19 โ‚ธ3,675
85.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.96 โ‚ธ489
380.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.86 โ‚ธ949
167.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.22 โ‚ธ112
1250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$14.78 โ‚ธ7,557
563.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.16 โ‚ธ592
212.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.71 โ‚ธ361
156.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.78 โ‚ธ2,444
690.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.46 โ‚ธ234
160.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$21.6K โ‚ธ11M
34.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$25.9K โ‚ธ13.2M
-12.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$55.4 โ‚ธ28.3K
225.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$8.61 โ‚ธ4,401
204.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$13.37 โ‚ธ6,839
295.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$41.98 โ‚ธ21.5K
11.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$15.6 โ‚ธ7,979
4.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.79 โ‚ธ2,452
188.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$245 โ‚ธ125.5K
551.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$6,964 โ‚ธ3.6M
76.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$65.1 โ‚ธ33.3K
10.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$42.05 โ‚ธ21.5K
22.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$89.5 โ‚ธ45.8K
12.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$97.3 โ‚ธ49.8K
12.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$462 โ‚ธ236.1K
202.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$299 โ‚ธ152.7K
270.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$882 โ‚ธ451.3K
157.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$584 โ‚ธ298.5K
204.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,203 โ‚ธ614.9K
480.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$851 โ‚ธ435.2K
500.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Kazakhstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$546 โ‚ธ279.3K
563.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
17.91
-64.54%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kazakhstan: October 29, 2025

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