Cost of living comparison
Astana is 11.1% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Astana instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 95.6% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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