Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Longyearbyen instead of Astana, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,159.33
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,095.60
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT490.30
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT262.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT263.59
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,475.43
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,201.33
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT844.74
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,144.76
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT296.54
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT440.23
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT485.00
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT431.24
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT117.56
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT100.91
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT956.05
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,738.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,318,657.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,992.41
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,491.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT236,837.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT170,257.85
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,549.25
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT116,084.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,097,581.60
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT619.12
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,105.84
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT889.98
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT28,356.46
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,579.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT38,843.30
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,964.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT50,889.74
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT46,704.96
|
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