Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 8.3% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Astana, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 41.2% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
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