Cost of living comparison
Astana is 3.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Astana instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 97.4% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
THB93.84
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
THB19.58
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.64
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.67
THB327.11
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
THB223.17
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
THB44.10
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
THB46.32
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB23.77
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.52
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.22
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.42
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.77
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.70
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.52
THB355.82
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
THB70.38
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
THB80.09
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
THB234.61
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
|
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