Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 51.6% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 27.1% more in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 48.4% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 99.4% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 56.9% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.0% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 41.5% more in Yerevan

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Yerevan are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Yerevan.

Yerevan vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.7% more for restaurants

	Astana	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,165.98	$11.57 AMD4,440.71	+14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,099.59	$9.00 AMD3,453.88	+48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT490.93	$0.99 AMD381.02	+3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT262.87	$0.60 AMD229.07	+16.2%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

	Astana	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT263.93	$0.86 AMD331.29	+67.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,478.62	$4.04 AMD1,548.16	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,204.17	$6.24 AMD2,394.08	+44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT845.83	$2.46 AMD944.77	+49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,146.24	$3.37 AMD1,294.73	+50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT296.92	$0.56 AMD214.20	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT440.79	$0.83 AMD316.56	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT485.63	$0.79 AMD303.24	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT431.80	$1.01 AMD386.96	+19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.71	$0.34 AMD128.77	+45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.04	$0.32 AMD123.23	+62.7%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 48.4% more for transportation

	Astana	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT957.28	$5.29 AMD2,030.12	+182.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,748.97	$12.86 AMD4,934.12	-15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,331,959.03	$30,864.95 AMD11,841,890.59	+52.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,996.27	$4.27 AMD1,638.13	-27.1%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 99.4% more for housing

	Astana	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,499.69	$22.21 AMD8,522.81	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT237,143.06	$931.30 AMD357,309.39	+100.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT170,477.32	$625.77 AMD240,086.85	+87.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,577.03	$98.60 AMD37,830.41	+133.8%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 56.9% more for childcare

	Astana	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT116,234.54	$374.24 AMD143,582.92	+64.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,101,574.62	$9,037.50 AMD3,467,399.97	+49.1%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT619.92	$2.06 AMD789.46	+69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,107.27	$3.76 AMD1,443.46	+73.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT891.13	$2.57 AMD986.82	+47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,393.02	$106.02 AMD40,674.73	+91.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,582.99	$7.72 AMD2,960.47	+52.8%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 41.5% more for clothing

	Astana	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,893.37	$111.12 AMD42,632.23	+46.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,992.31	$63.96 AMD24,537.74	+48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,955.34	$139.93 AMD53,685.10	+40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,765.17	$119.43 AMD45,822.97	+30.7%
Average			+41.5%

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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: May 2025

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