Cost of living comparison
Astana is 10.6% cheaper than Ankara.
If you lived in Astana instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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