Cost of living comparison
Astana is 30.8% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Astana instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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