Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 3.0 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Astana, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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