Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 31.4% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 57.3% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 16.0% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 96.2% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Ankara

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 9.3% more for restaurants

	Astana	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,183.11	$8.72 TRY343.69	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,109.87	$7.27 TRY286.41	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT492.56	$1.27 TRY50.07	+32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT263.74	$0.50 TRY19.87	-1.8%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Astana	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT264.81	$0.83 TRY32.87	+61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,486.84	$4.61 TRY181.56	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,211.48	$3.90 TRY153.71	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT848.63	$1.68 TRY66.23	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,150.04	$2.70 TRY106.34	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT297.91	$0.49 TRY19.17	-16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT442.26	$0.88 TRY34.72	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT487.24	$0.45 TRY17.89	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT433.23	$0.54 TRY21.34	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT118.10	$0.25 TRY9.75	+7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.37	$0.23 TRY9.05	+16.3%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 57.3% more for transportation

	Astana	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT960.46	$4.81 TRY189.67	+157.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,774.66	$8.72 TRY343.69	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,366,219.87	$44,845.33 TRY1,766,556.37	+122.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,006.20	$5.40 TRY212.84	-7.7%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 16.0% more for housing

	Astana	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,521.25	$11.50 TRY453.10	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT237,929.43	$592.54 TRY23,341.29	+27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT171,042.63	$399.36 TRY15,731.73	+19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,648.58	$53.07 TRY2,090.68	+25.8%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 96.2% more for childcare

	Astana	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT116,619.97	$502.10 TRY19,778.86	+121.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,111,859.47	$10,388.60 TRY409,229.92	+71.4%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT621.97	$3.49 TRY137.48	+188.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,110.94	$2.84 TRY111.98	+31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT894.09	$2.04 TRY80.19	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,487.17	$40.91 TRY1,611.41	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,591.55	$5.82 TRY229.13	+15.2%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Astana	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,022.34	$56.66 TRY2,232.00	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,065.24	$45.57 TRY1,795.04	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT51,124.31	$104.18 TRY4,104.04	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,920.24	$93.27 TRY3,674.19	+2.0%
Average			-3.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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