Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.0 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Astana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
|
pay 74.0% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
$7.67
€7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
$4.36
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
$6.78
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
$54.15
€49.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
$14.65
€13.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
$989.21
€909.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
|
pay 83.5% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
$543.23
€499.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
$2.63
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
$48.46
€44.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
$99.93
€91.90
|
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