Cost of living comparison
Astana is 58.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Astana instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 74.2% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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