Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.4 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Astana, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
$25.46
€23.41
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
$988.74
€909.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
$209.09
€192.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
$37.56
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
$13.33
€12.26
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
$144.43
€132.82
|
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