Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 2.3 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Astana, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
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