Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 49.3% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Astana, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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