Cost of living comparison
Astana is 16.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Astana instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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