Cost of living comparison
Astana is 31.0% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Astana instead of Athens, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
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