Cost of living comparison
Astana is 82.6% more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Astana instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
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pay 72.3% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
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pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
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pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
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pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
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