Cost of living comparison
Astana is 31.8% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Astana instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD609
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,539
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD581,370
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD346,336
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,093
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 58.1% more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,795
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,950
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,192
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
|
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