Cost of living comparison
Astana is 27.5% cheaper than Bucharest.
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
RON56.55
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON35.98
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.53
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.51
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.61
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON21.59
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON30.26
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON15.64
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.74
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.79
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.67
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.58
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.20
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.42
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.10
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON29.07
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON82.25
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON124,073.87
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON27.76
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON44.64
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,872.14
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,895.38
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON620.61
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,519.12
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON50,728.91
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON15.42
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON15.12
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON28.53
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON237.82
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.12
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON374.16
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON189.32
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON410.08
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON504.83
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
|
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