Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.0 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Astana, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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