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

😐 Solo nomad: Kazakhstan is 10.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kazakhstan is 7.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 ₸4,070
$2.85 ¥20.46
179.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.46 ₸15.1K
$23.97 ¥172
22.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 ₸3,307
$4.96 ¥35.61
30.44%
Cappuccino
$2.11 ₸1,079
$3.13 ¥22.47
-32.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₸474
$0.44 ¥3.18
111.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₸253
$0.29 ¥2.1
68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 ₸604
$0.95 ¥6.83
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₸1,238
$2.14 ¥15.32
13.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₸566
$1.85 ¥13.23
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₸246
$1.68 ¥12.06
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₸731
$0.95 ¥6.81
50.53%
Eggs
$1.66 ₸847
$1.55 ¥11.11
7.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 ₸4,691
$13.25 ¥95.1
-30.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 ₸2,369
$3.28 ¥23.52
41.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ₸3,778
$10.85 ¥77.8
-31.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 ₸676
$1.77 ¥12.66
-25.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 ₸992
$1.26 ¥9.01
53.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ₸995
$1.5 ¥10.73
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ₸994
$1.19 ¥8.5
63.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ₸300
$0.75 ¥5.4
-21.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₸202
$0.86 ¥6.15
-54.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₸539
$0.61 ¥4.37
72.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₸366
$0.58 ¥4.14
22.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 ₸983
$3.45 ¥24.74
-44.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 ₸3,675
$11.3 ¥81.1
-36.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₸489
$0.84 ¥6
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₸949
$1.68 ¥12.05
10.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₸112
$0.4 ¥2.86
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.78 ₸7,557
$20.83 ¥149
-29.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 ₸592
$1.36 ¥9.74
-14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 ₸361
$0.35 ¥2.55
102.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 ₸2,444
$6.8 ¥48.75
-29.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸234
$1.12 ¥8.05
-58.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ₸11M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
12.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K ₸13.2M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
55.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.4 ₸28.3K
$51.4 ¥369
7.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 ₸4,401
$9.77 ¥70.1
-11.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.37 ₸6,839
$11.34 ¥81.3
17.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.98 ₸21.5K
$39.55 ¥284
6.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 ₸7,979
$14.89 ¥107
4.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 ₸2,452
$6.23 ¥44.71
-23.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 ₸125.5K
$417 ¥2,989
-41.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 ₸3.6M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-60.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 ₸33.3K
$45.65 ¥327
42.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 ₸21.5K
$33.49 ¥240
25.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₸45.8K
$71.8 ¥515
24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 ₸49.8K
$72.9 ¥523
33.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₸236.1K
$445 ¥3,194
3.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₸152.7K
$255 ¥1,830
17.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 ₸451.3K
$915 ¥6,566
-3.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ₸298.5K
$543 ¥3,895
7.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,203 ₸614.9K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-80.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 ₸435.2K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-70.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 ₸279.3K
$942 ¥6,755
-42.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.91
4.06
341.13%

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Last update for Kazakhstan: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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