Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 2.1 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Astana, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
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