Cost of Living Comparison Between Kazakhstan and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Kazakhstan and India

😐 Solo nomad: Kazakhstan is 80.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kazakhstan is 84.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 ₸4,013
$2.60 ₹239
208.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.65 ₸14.8K
$13.91 ₹1,281
113.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 ₸3,335
$4.17 ₹384
60.19%
Cappuccino
$2.14 ₸1,067
$1.84 ₹169
16.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₸446
$0.44 ₹40.25
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₸242
$0.17 ₹15.43
182.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 ₸572
$1.96 ₹180
-41.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₸1,194
$3.50 ₹323
-31.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ₸570
$0.73 ₹67.6
56.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₸237
$0.48 ₹44.23
-2.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₸713
$0.72 ₹66.1
98.61%
Eggs
$1.65 ₸824
$0.94 ₹86.8
75.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 ₸4,604
$5.23 ₹481
76.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 ₸2,331
$3.12 ₹287
49.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.03 ₸3,512
-
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Apples (1kg)
$1.28 ₸637
$2.19 ₹202
-41.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₸922
$0.75 ₹68.8
145.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ₸970
$1.10 ₹101
76.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₸946
$0.57 ₹52.7
231.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ₸288
$0.42 ₹38.85
38.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₸195
$0.45 ₹41.48
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₸555
$0.55 ₹50.3
101.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₸380
$0.33 ₹30.39
130.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 ₸958
$4.13 ₹380
-53.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.50 ₸3,749
$7.66 ₹705
-2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₸441
$1.83 ₹168
-51.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₸926
$2.90 ₹267
-36.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₸120
$0.37 ₹33.64
-35.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.92 ₸7,456
$10.00 ₹922
49.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₸590
$0.92 ₹84.5
28.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₸352
$0.28 ₹25.75
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 ₸2,360
$1.77 ₹163
166.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 ₸250
$1.17 ₹108
-57.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ₸10.7M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
54.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₸12.7M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
11.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.1 ₸28.0K
$41.02 ₹3,779
36.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.80 ₸4,396
$3.88 ₹357
126.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 ₸6,523
$7.71 ₹711
69.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.43 ₸20.7K
$16.54 ₹1,523
150.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 ₸7,567
$7.91 ₹729
91.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.00 ₸2,498
$3.41 ₹314
46.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 ₸120.6K
$70.7 ₹6,515
241.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,046 ₸3.5M
$1,845 ₹169.9K
281.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 ₸32.6K
$24.96 ₹2,299
161.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.72 ₸20.8K
$27.09 ₹2,495
54.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 ₸45.2K
$46.21 ₹4,256
95.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 ₸48.0K
$33.03 ₹3,042
190.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₸225.3K
$175 ₹16.2K
157.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ₸150.9K
$113 ₹10.4K
166.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 ₸435.3K
$403 ₹37.1K
116.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 ₸290.9K
$258 ₹23.8K
125.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 ₸611.8K
$1,308 ₹120.5K
-6.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 ₸456.7K
$659 ₹60.7K
38.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kazakhstan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$590 ₸294.7K
$457 ₹42.1K
29.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.91
9.02
98.56%

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Last update for Kazakhstan: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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