Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.2 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Astana, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
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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
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
$3.59
€3.40
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
$8.38
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
$5.80
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
$1.00
€0.94
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
$6.12
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
$31.72
€30.09
|
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pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
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pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
$7.23
€6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
$45.62
€43.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
$101.28
€96.05
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