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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kazakhstan is 48.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kazakhstan is 50.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 โ‚ธ4,070
$15.97 A$24.47
-50.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.46 โ‚ธ15.1K
$77.2 A$118
-61.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 โ‚ธ3,307
$9.66 A$14.8
-33.02%
Cappuccino
$2.11 โ‚ธ1,079
$3.57 A$5.48
-40.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ธ474
$2.64 A$4.04
-64.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ธ253
$2.22 A$3.41
-77.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 โ‚ธ604
$6.57 A$10.06
-82.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ธ1,238
$6.98 A$10.7
-65.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ธ566
$1.5 A$2.3
-26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚ธ246
$2.42 A$3.7
-80.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ธ731
$2.02 A$3.1
-29.21%
Eggs
$1.66 โ‚ธ847
$4.38 A$6.71
-62.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 โ‚ธ4,691
$8.86 A$13.58
3.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 โ‚ธ2,369
$8.26 A$12.66
-43.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 โ‚ธ3,778
$14.14 A$21.66
-47.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ธ676
$3.24 A$4.96
-59.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ธ992
$2.68 A$4.11
-27.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ธ995
$2.86 A$4.39
-31.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ธ994
$4.25 A$6.5
-54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ธ300
$2.55 A$3.91
-76.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚ธ202
$2.19 A$3.35
-82.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ธ539
$2.24 A$3.43
-53.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ธ366
$1.57 A$2.41
-54.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 โ‚ธ983
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 โ‚ธ3,675
$13.32 A$20.41
-46.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ธ489
$4.61 A$7.06
-79.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ธ949
$4.97 A$7.61
-62.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ธ112
$2.97 A$4.54
-92.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.78 โ‚ธ7,557
$98 A$150
-84.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 โ‚ธ592
$3.62 A$5.55
-67.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 โ‚ธ361
$1.82 A$2.79
-60.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 โ‚ธ2,444
$37.78 A$57.9
-87.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 โ‚ธ234
$1.2 A$1.84
-61.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K โ‚ธ11M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-25.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K โ‚ธ13.2M
$22.5K A$34.5K
14.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.4 โ‚ธ28.3K
$180 A$276
-69.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 โ‚ธ4,401
$26.23 A$40.19
-67.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.37 โ‚ธ6,839
$52.8 A$80.9
-74.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.98 โ‚ธ21.5K
$46.77 A$71.7
-10.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 โ‚ธ7,979
$16.37 A$25.08
-4.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 โ‚ธ2,452
$13.82 A$21.18
-65.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 โ‚ธ125.5K
$1,599 A$2,450
-84.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 โ‚ธ3.6M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-43.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 โ‚ธ33.3K
$71.7 A$110
-9.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 โ‚ธ21.5K
$51.5 A$78.8
-18.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 โ‚ธ45.8K
$101 A$155
-11.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 โ‚ธ49.8K
$110 A$168
-11.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚ธ236.1K
$1,395 A$2,137
-66.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚ธ152.7K
$1,106 A$1,694
-72.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 โ‚ธ451.3K
$2,271 A$3,480
-61.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 โ‚ธ298.5K
$1,775 A$2,719
-67.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,203 โ‚ธ614.9K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-82.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 โ‚ธ435.2K
$5,106 A$7,823
-83.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kazakhstan
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 โ‚ธ279.3K
$3,626 A$5,555
-84.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.91
6.35
182.05%

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Last update for Kazakhstan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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