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
KZT5,183.11
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,109.87
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT492.56
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT263.74
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT264.81
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,486.84
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,211.48
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT848.63
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,150.04
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT297.91
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT442.26
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT487.24
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT433.23
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT118.10
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT101.37
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT960.46
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,774.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,366,219.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,006.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,521.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT237,929.43
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT171,042.63
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,648.58
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT116,619.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,111,859.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT621.97
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,110.94
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT894.09
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT28,487.17
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,591.55
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Longyearbyen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,022.34
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,065.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT51,124.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT46,920.24
|
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