Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 1.6% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Astana, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Astana
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,205.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Astana
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
$468.79
BYN1,535.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
$299.22
BYN979.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
$301.24
BYN986.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.06
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
$106.39
BYN348.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
$97.82
BYN320.36
|
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