Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 5.5% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 49.7% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 15.9% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.0% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 73.0% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% less for restaurants

	Astana	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,165.98	$2.95 BTN251.27	-70.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,099.59	$2.95 BTN251.27	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT490.93	$0.55 BTN47.24	-42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT262.87	$0.19 BTN15.91	-63.7%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Astana	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT263.93	$0.94 BTN80.41	+82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,478.62	$1.68 BTN143.22	-65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,204.17	$3.17 BTN270.13	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT845.83	$2.20 BTN187.95	+33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,146.24	$1.74 BTN148.17	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT296.92	$1.07 BTN91.18	+84.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT440.79	$0.65 BTN55.85	-24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT485.63	$0.82 BTN70.21	-13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT431.80	$0.37 BTN31.46	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.71	$0.23 BTN19.60	-0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.04	$0.26 BTN21.88	+30.0%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 49.7% more for transportation

	Astana	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT957.28	$3.93 BTN334.77	+109.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,748.97	$3.97 BTN338.24	-73.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,331,959.03	$21,215.98 BTN1,809,146.99	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,996.27	$15.09 BTN1,286.50	+157.6%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 15.9% less for housing

	Astana	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,499.69	$31.25 BTN2,664.40	+146.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT237,143.06	$124.45 BTN10,612.31	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT170,477.32	$79.38 BTN6,769.15	-76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,577.03	$16.69 BTN1,422.96	-60.4%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT116,234.54	$246.05 BTN20,981.08	+8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,101,574.62	$677.73 BTN57,792.20	-88.8%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT619.92	$6.43 BTN548.43	+430.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,107.27	$1.53 BTN130.66	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT891.13	$3.83 BTN326.65	+119.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,393.02	$49.11 BTN4,187.84	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,582.99	$3.54 BTN301.52	-30.0%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 73.0% less for clothing

	Astana	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,893.37	$9.43 BTN804.07	-87.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,992.31	$11.79 BTN1,005.08	-72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,955.34	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-67.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,765.17	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-64.5%
Average			-73.0%

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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: May 2025

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