Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 3.4 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Astana, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
$114.27
€108.37
|
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