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
RON52.79
|
$10.10
KZT5,159.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
$6.06
KZT3,095.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.90
|
$0.96
KZT490.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.82
|
$0.51
KZT262.53
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
$0.52
KZT263.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.15
|
$4.84
KZT2,475.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.25
|
$4.31
KZT2,201.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
$1.65
KZT844.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.76
|
$2.24
KZT1,144.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.61
|
$0.58
KZT296.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.43
|
$0.86
KZT440.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.35
|
$0.95
KZT485.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.92
|
$0.84
KZT431.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.26
|
$0.23
KZT117.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.96
|
$0.20
KZT100.91
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.14
|
$1.87
KZT956.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.78
|
$15.15
KZT7,738.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,318,657.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.91
|
$5.86
KZT2,992.41
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
$12.70
KZT6,491.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
$463.50
KZT236,837.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
$333.20
KZT170,257.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
$42.17
KZT21,549.25
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
$227.18
KZT116,084.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,097,581.60
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.40
|
$1.21
KZT619.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.11
|
$2.16
KZT1,105.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
$1.74
KZT889.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON222.02
|
$55.49
KZT28,356.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.39
|
$5.05
KZT2,579.66
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
$76.02
KZT38,843.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
$42.98
KZT21,964.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
$99.59
KZT50,889.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON471.28
|
$91.40
KZT46,704.96
|
|
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