Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 31.8% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Astana, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,284.92
|
$9.19
RUB959.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,170.95
|
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT502.24
|
$1.07
RUB111.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT268.92
|
$0.49
RUB50.69
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Astana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT270.01
|
$0.62
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,535.69
|
$4.41
RUB460.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,254.92
|
$3.57
RUB372.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT865.30
|
$1.52
RUB158.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,172.63
|
$1.99
RUB207.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT303.76
|
$0.68
RUB70.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT450.94
|
$0.67
RUB69.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT496.81
|
$0.72
RUB74.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT441.74
|
$1.12
RUB117.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT120.42
|
$0.25
RUB26.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.36
|
$0.21
RUB21.85
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT979.32
|
$2.22
RUB231.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,927.39
|
$28.58
RUB2,985.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,569,848.38
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,198,789.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,065.26
|
$5.82
RUB607.77
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,649.35
|
$6.38
RUB666.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT242,603.19
|
$960.52
RUB100,336.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT174,402.50
|
$583.26
RUB60,928.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT22,073.84
|
$86.66
RUB9,052.54
|
|
pay 88.6% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,910.79
|
$466.53
RUB48,734.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,172,987.18
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,087,806.94
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT634.19
|
$3.06
RUB319.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,132.76
|
$2.52
RUB263.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT911.65
|
$2.45
RUB255.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT29,046.76
|
$32.34
RUB3,378.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,642.46
|
$5.10
RUB533.13
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,788.87
|
$81.16
RUB8,477.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,498.68
|
$42.31
RUB4,419.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT52,128.57
|
$108.95
RUB11,381.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,841.92
|
$101.97
RUB10,651.89
|
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