Cost of Living in Aktau vs Kobe

Cost of living in Aktau is 43% lower than in Kobe (without rent).

Rent in Aktau is 54% cheaper than in Kobe.

Cost of living including rent in Aktau is 48% lower than in Kobe.

Food in Aktau is 27% cheaper than in Kobe.

Transport in Aktau is 92% cheaper than in Kobe.

Aktau vs. Kobe Comparision

Aktau Kobe
Cost of Living, including rent
585 $
1,119 $
Without Rent
365 $
638 $
Rent & Utilities
219 $
481 $
Food
272 $
374 $
Transport
13 $
165 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
366 $
1,779 $
Quality of Life
34
78
Population
183.0K
1.5M

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Aktau Kobe

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.22 $ 6.03 $
Dinner, for 2 25.1 $ 26 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.86 $ 4.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.24 $ 3.09 $
Capuccino 1.85 $ 3.04 $
Coke, 330ml 0.54 $ 0.94 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.23 $ 1.54 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.43 $ 1.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.9 $ 2.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.44 $ 1.84 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.48 $ 14.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.06 $ 6.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.68 $ 17.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $ 4.03 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $ 2.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $ 3.5 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $ 2.67 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.63 $ 1.4 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $ 0.86 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.99 $ 1.51 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.8 $ 9.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.74 $ 1.96 $
Cigarette pack 2.16 $ 3.43 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.15 $ 1.49 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 9.93 $ 80.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.55 $ 1.16 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.61 $ 14.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 9.39 $ 21.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.39 $ 10.4 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.8 $ 3.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.68 $ 1.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.07 $ 1.78 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
21.5 $ 89.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
33.1 $ 139 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
11.8 $ 30.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 169 $ 337 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 572 $ 671 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 255 $ 453 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 497 $ 873 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 689 $ 4,552 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 651 $ 3,248 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 366 $ 1,779 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.93 % 1.76 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.4 $ 62.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.1 $ 11.5 $
Haircut 5.4 $ 21.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 96.8 $ 55 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 94.5 $ 52.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 156 $ 359 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,819 $ 14,101 $