Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 31.8% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 39.5% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 59.5% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 88.6% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 6.5% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Astana	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,282.47	$9.19 RUB754.90	-9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	$5.10 RUB419.39	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT502.00	$1.07 RUB88.10	+11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT268.80	$0.49 RUB39.87	-5.6%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Astana	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT269.89	$0.62 RUB50.83	+19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,534.51	$4.41 RUB362.04	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,253.87	$3.57 RUB293.08	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT864.90	$1.52 RUB124.85	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,172.08	$1.99 RUB163.14	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT303.62	$0.68 RUB55.64	+16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT450.73	$0.67 RUB54.84	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT496.58	$0.72 RUB58.79	-24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT441.53	$1.12 RUB92.31	+33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT120.37	$0.25 RUB20.48	+8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT103.32	$0.21 RUB17.19	+5.9%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 39.5% more for transportation

	Astana	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT978.87	$2.22 RUB182.27	+18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,923.70	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	+88.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,564,938.57	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+51.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,063.83	$5.82 RUB478.10	-0.7%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 59.5% more for housing

	Astana	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,646.26	$6.38 RUB524.14	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT242,490.49	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+107.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT174,321.49	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT22,063.58	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	+105.5%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 88.6% more for childcare

	Astana	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT118,855.56	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+105.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,171,513.29	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+71.8%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT633.90	$3.06 RUB251.63	+152.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,132.23	$2.52 RUB207.44	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT911.23	$2.45 RUB201.31	+40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT29,033.26	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	$5.10 RUB419.39	+1.1%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 6.5% more for clothing

	Astana	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,770.39	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,488.23	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT52,104.36	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,819.69	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+11.6%
Average			+6.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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