Cost of living comparison
Astana is 27.5% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Astana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.56
|
$10.10
KZT5,183.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$6.06
KZT3,109.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$0.96
KZT492.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$0.51
KZT263.74
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$0.52
KZT264.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$4.84
KZT2,486.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$4.31
KZT2,211.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$1.65
KZT848.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$2.24
KZT1,150.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$0.58
KZT297.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.86
KZT442.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.95
KZT487.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$0.84
KZT433.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.23
KZT118.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.20
KZT101.37
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$1.87
KZT960.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$15.15
KZT7,774.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,366,219.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$5.86
KZT3,006.20
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$12.70
KZT6,521.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$463.50
KZT237,929.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$333.20
KZT171,042.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$42.17
KZT21,648.58
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$227.18
KZT116,619.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,111,859.47
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$1.21
KZT621.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$2.16
KZT1,110.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$1.74
KZT894.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$55.49
KZT28,487.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$5.05
KZT2,591.55
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$76.02
KZT39,022.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$42.98
KZT22,065.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$99.59
KZT51,124.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$91.40
KZT46,920.24
|
|
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