Kazakhstan is not a cheap country, at least not the cities of Almaty and Astana where foreigners are likely to live. They regularly appear on "Most expensive ci

Kazakhstan is not a cheap country, at least not the cities of Almaty and Astana where foreigners are likely to live. They regularly appear on "Most expensive cities" lists. Social Security and Medicare is paid by American workers regardless of their total income. That is, there is no poverty limit under which they do not have to send that money to the IRS.