Cost of living comparison
Astana is 26.1% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Astana instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
|
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