Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Kazakhstan Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Kazakhstan

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 56.5% more expensive than Kazakhstan without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 62.9% more expensive than Kazakhstan without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7.96 ₸4,070
101.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$29.46 ₸15.1K
95.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.47 ₸3,307
63.83%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.11 ₸1,079
13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.93 ₸474
179.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.49 ₸253
289.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.18 ₸604
191.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.42 ₸1,238
69.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.11 ₸566
6.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.48 ₸246
218.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.43 ₸731
12.59%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.66 ₸847
86.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.17 ₸4,691
55.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.63 ₸2,369
85.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$7.39 ₸3,778
112.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.32 ₸676
85.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.94 ₸992
6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.95 ₸995
4.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.94 ₸994
36.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.59 ₸300
210.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.39 ₸202
402.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.05 ₸539
29.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.71 ₸366
4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.92 ₸983
234.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.19 ₸3,675
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.96 ₸489
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.86 ₸949
11.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.22 ₸112
713.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$14.78 ₸7,557
133.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.16 ₸592
293.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.71 ₸361
87.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.78 ₸2,444
452.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.46 ₸234
297.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$21.6K ₸11M
81.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$25.9K ₸13.2M
20.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$55.4 ₸28.3K
168.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$8.61 ₸4,401
137.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$13.37 ₸6,839
149.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$41.98 ₸21.5K
12.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$15.6 ₸7,979
0.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.79 ₸2,452
98.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$245 ₸125.5K
112.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$6,964 ₸3.6M
43.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$65.1 ₸33.3K
34.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$42.05 ₸21.5K
-11.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$89.5 ₸45.8K
2.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$97.3 ₸49.8K
10.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$462 ₸236.1K
127.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$299 ₸152.7K
171.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$882 ₸451.3K
91.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$584 ₸298.5K
112.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,203 ₸614.9K
252.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$851 ₸435.2K
220.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Kazakhstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$546 ₸279.3K
265.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
17.91
-80.40%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kazakhstan: October 29, 2025

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