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

😐 Solo nomad: Kazakhstan is 6.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kazakhstan is 10.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.97 ₸4,068
$2.77 ¥19.31
187.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.77 ₸15.2K
$24.14 ¥169
23.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 ₸3,377
$4.75 ¥33.15
39.16%
Cappuccino
$2.12 ₸1,080
$3.02 ¥21.06
-29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₸456
$0.44 ¥3.06
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₸249
$0.27 ¥1.87
81.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ₸583
$0.96 ¥6.67
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 ₸1,226
$2.04 ¥14.21
17.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₸586
$1.75 ¥12.21
-34.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₸228
$1.69 ¥11.79
-73.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 ₸728
$0.98 ¥6.85
44.90%
Eggs
$1.63 ₸833
$1.60 ¥11.19
1.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 ₸4,529
$13.34 ¥93.1
-33.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 ₸2,291
$3.27 ¥22.82
37.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.13 ₸3,640
$10.63 ¥74.2
-32.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₸677
$1.74 ¥12.16
-23.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₸947
$1.26 ¥8.76
46.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ₸1,002
$1.45 ¥10.13
35.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ₸992
$1.19 ¥8.28
63.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ₸321
$0.73 ¥5.08
-13.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₸216
$0.86 ¥5.99
-51.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ₸559
$0.62 ¥4.30
77.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₸372
$0.53 ¥3.71
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 ₸1,003
$3.44 ¥24.03
-43.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₸3,824
$11.63 ¥81.2
-35.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₸490
$0.84 ¥5.88
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₸914
$1.62 ¥11.30
10.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₸112
$0.44 ¥3.07
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.71 ₸7,512
$20.71 ¥145
-28.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₸587
$1.42 ¥9.91
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 ₸342
$0.33 ¥2.27
103.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 ₸2,422
$6.51 ¥45.42
-27.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 ₸238
$1.17 ¥8.19
-59.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ₸10.9M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
11.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ₸13.2M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
54.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 ₸29.2K
$51.4 ¥359
11.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 ₸4,591
$9.63 ¥67.2
-6.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.11 ₸6,694
$11.22 ¥78.3
16.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.31 ₸21.6K
$39.09 ¥273
8.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.54 ₸7,937
$14.70 ¥103
5.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.00 ₸2,555
$6.14 ¥42.89
-18.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 ₸122.7K
$416 ¥2,905
-42.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,137 ₸3.6M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-60.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 ₸32.7K
$45.24 ¥316
41.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 ₸21.3K
$32.59 ¥228
28.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₸45.7K
$73.0 ¥509
22.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.4 ₸49.7K
$72.8 ¥508
33.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ₸235.3K
$432 ¥3,018
6.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 ₸154.5K
$253 ¥1,767
19.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 ₸440.7K
$923 ¥6,441
-6.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 ₸292.7K
$546 ¥3,811
4.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,309 ₸668.2K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-75.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$882 ₸450.3K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-68.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kazakhstan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 ₸306.1K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-42.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.91
4.06
341.13%

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Last update for Kazakhstan: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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