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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kazakhstan Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kazakhstan

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 6.2% cheaper than Kazakhstan without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 9.7% cheaper than Kazakhstan without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$7.97 ₸4,068
-65.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$29.77 ₸15.2K
-18.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$6.61 ₸3,378
-28.14%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$2.12 ₸1,080
42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.89 ₸457
-50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.49 ₸249
-44.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$1.14 ₸583
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$2.40 ₸1,226
-15.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.15 ₸587
52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$0.45 ₸228
275.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.42 ₸728
-30.99%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$1.63 ₸833
-1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$8.87 ₸4,530
50.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$4.49 ₸2,292
-27.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$7.13 ₸3,641
49.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$1.33 ₸677
30.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.85 ₸947
-31.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.96 ₸1,002
-26.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$1.94 ₸992
-38.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.63 ₸322
15.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.42 ₸216
104.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$1.10 ₸559
-43.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.73 ₸372
-27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$1.96 ₸1,003
75.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$7.49 ₸3,825
55.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$0.96 ₸490
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$1.79 ₸914
-9.50%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$0.22 ₸112
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$14.71 ₸7,513
40.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$1.15 ₸587
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.67 ₸342
-50.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$4.74 ₸2,422
37.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$0.47 ₸238
148.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$21.3K ₸10.9M
-10.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$25.8K ₸13.2M
-35.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$57.1 ₸29.2K
-9.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$8.99 ₸4,591
7.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$13.11 ₸6,695
-14.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$42.31 ₸21.6K
-7.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$15.54 ₸7,939
-5.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$5.00 ₸2,556
22.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$240 ₸122.7K
73.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$7,137 ₸3.6M
150.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$64.1 ₸32.7K
-29.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$41.73 ₸21.3K
-21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$89.5 ₸45.7K
-18.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$97.4 ₸49.7K
-25.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$461 ₸235.4K
-6.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$303 ₸154.5K
-16.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$863 ₸440.8K
6.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$573 ₸292.7K
-4.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,309 ₸668.3K
306.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$882 ₸450.4K
215.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kazakhstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$599 ₸306.1K
73.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
17.91
-77.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kazakhstan: January 11, 2026

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