Cost of living comparison
Astana is 1.5% cheaper than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Astana
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Astana are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Baku, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$10.10
KZT5,282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.96
KZT502.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.51
KZT268.80
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.52
KZT269.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.65
KZT864.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$2.24
KZT1,172.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.58
KZT303.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.86
KZT450.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.95
KZT496.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.84
KZT441.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.23
KZT120.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.20
KZT103.32
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Baku
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$1.87
KZT978.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$15.15
KZT7,923.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,564,938.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.83
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$12.70
KZT6,646.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$463.50
KZT242,490.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$333.20
KZT174,321.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$42.17
KZT22,063.58
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$227.18
KZT118,855.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,171,513.29
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.21
KZT633.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.74
KZT911.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$55.49
KZT29,033.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$76.02
KZT39,770.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$42.98
KZT22,488.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$99.59
KZT52,104.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$91.40
KZT47,819.69
|
|
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