Cost of living comparison
Astana is 30.8% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.0% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Astana
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Astana.
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
RSD1,136
|
$10.10
KZT5,165.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD947
|
$6.06
KZT3,099.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD240
|
$0.96
KZT490.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD162
|
$0.51
KZT262.87
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
$0.52
KZT263.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD521
|
$4.84
KZT2,478.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD514
|
$4.31
KZT2,204.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
$1.65
KZT845.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD323
|
$2.24
KZT1,146.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD54
|
$0.58
KZT296.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD83
|
$0.86
KZT440.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD76
|
$0.95
KZT485.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD109
|
$0.84
KZT431.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD49
|
$0.23
KZT117.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD41
|
$0.20
KZT101.04
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD710
|
$1.87
KZT957.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,082
|
$15.15
KZT7,748.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,903,933
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,331,959.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD982
|
$5.86
KZT2,996.27
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,854
|
$12.70
KZT6,499.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD86,841
|
$463.50
KZT237,143.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD53,575
|
$333.20
KZT170,477.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,414
|
$42.17
KZT21,577.03
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD38,273
|
$227.18
KZT116,234.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD800,469
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,101,574.62
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD312
|
$1.21
KZT619.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD253
|
$2.16
KZT1,107.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
$1.74
KZT891.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,775
|
$55.49
KZT28,393.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD757
|
$5.05
KZT2,582.99
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,095
|
$76.02
KZT38,893.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,993
|
$42.98
KZT21,992.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,064
|
$99.59
KZT50,955.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,000
|
$91.40
KZT46,765.17
|
|
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