Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 56.8% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 42.8% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 58.8% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 38.2% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Astana	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT4,959.31	$4.17 CN¥30.20	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT2,975.59	$5.57 CN¥40.27	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT471.29	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT252.35	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-39.8%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 42.8% more for groceries

	Astana	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT253.38	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+178.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,379.46	$7.31 CN¥52.86	+50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,115.99	$7.17 CN¥51.87	+66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT811.99	$1.74 CN¥12.57	+5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,100.38	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT285.04	$0.92 CN¥6.64	+58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT423.16	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT466.20	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT414.52	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT113.00	$0.37 CN¥2.67	+60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT96.99	$0.47 CN¥3.41	+138.5%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 58.8% more for transportation

	Astana	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT918.99	$4.36 CN¥31.54	+133.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,438.97	$33.40 CN¥241.59	+120.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT9,918,625.19	$20,872.18 CN¥150,994.56	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,876.40	$4.59 CN¥33.22	-21.6%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 38.2% more for housing

	Astana	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,239.67	$13.28 CN¥96.10	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT227,656.06	$929.88 CN¥6,726.97	+100.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT163,657.32	$492.44 CN¥3,562.45	+47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT20,713.84	$42.04 CN¥304.13	-0.3%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Astana	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT111,584.53	$763.49 CN¥5,523.31	+236.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT2,977,494.98	$22,913.01 CN¥165,758.47	+278.0%
Average			+257.1%

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pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT595.12	$1.11 CN¥8.05	-8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,062.97	$3.60 CN¥26.06	+66.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT855.48	$3.48 CN¥25.17	+99.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT27,257.14	$65.46 CN¥473.53	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,479.66	$8.35 CN¥60.40	+65.4%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Astana	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT37,337.42	$62.65 CN¥453.26	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,112.50	$34.69 CN¥250.93	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT48,916.86	$83.45 CN¥603.72	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT44,894.31	$107.64 CN¥778.67	+17.8%
Average			-8.8%

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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: March 2025

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