Cost of living comparison
Astana is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Astana instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP200.39
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 65.3% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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