Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Bogota, Colombia

Bogota vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 17.7% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 33.4% more in Bogota
Transportation: pay 85.8% more in Bogota
Housing: pay 31.9% more in Bogota
Childcare: pay 12.1% more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in Bogota

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

Bogota vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% less for restaurants

	Astana	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,149.83	$5.00 COP20,603.48	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,089.90	$6.93 COP28,545.69	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT489.40	$0.83 COP3,407.37	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT262.05	$0.64 COP2,627.20	+24.1%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 33.4% more for groceries

	Astana	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT263.11	$1.34 COP5,527.02	+160.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,470.87	$2.21 COP9,107.77	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,197.28	$4.49 COP18,507.62	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT843.18	$2.14 COP8,802.73	+29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,142.65	$2.23 COP9,172.01	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT296.00	$1.19 COP4,907.40	+105.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT439.42	$0.48 COP1,974.24	-44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT484.11	$0.55 COP2,284.45	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT430.45	$0.54 COP2,207.63	-36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.34	$0.48 COP1,995.54	+110.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT100.72	$0.46 COP1,914.46	+135.3%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 85.8% more for transportation

	Astana	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT954.29	$3.50 COP14,436.32	+87.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,724.75	$40.16 COP165,482.23	+165.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,299,660.35	$15,009.35 COP61,848,984.48	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,986.90	$12.69 COP52,295.70	+116.7%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 31.9% more for housing

	Astana	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,479.38	$23.88 COP98,398.66	+88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT236,401.73	$428.11 COP1,764,111.62	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT169,944.40	$314.08 COP1,294,231.26	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,509.58	$64.50 COP265,779.67	+52.9%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 12.1% more for childcare

	Astana	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT115,871.18	$231.19 COP952,664.67	+1.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,091,878.81	$7,422.81 COP30,587,134.14	+22.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT617.98	$1.15 COP4,757.61	-4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,103.80	$1.43 COP5,913.03	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT888.35	$2.31 COP9,515.23	+32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,304.26	$21.38 COP88,089.06	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,574.92	$4.62 COP19,030.46	-8.5%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	Astana	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,771.78	$51.44 COP211,988.62	-32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,923.56	$42.05 COP173,263.40	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,796.05	$84.96 COP350,098.76	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,618.97	$71.30 COP293,817.04	-22.0%
Average			-17.8%

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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: June 2025

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