Cost of living comparison
Astana is 50.0% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Astana
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$10.10
KZT5,206.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.91
|
$6.06
KZT3,124.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.01
|
$0.96
KZT494.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.43
|
$0.51
KZT264.96
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.46
|
$0.52
KZT266.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.61
|
$4.84
KZT2,498.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.31
|
$4.31
KZT2,221.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.86
|
$1.65
KZT852.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.90
|
$2.24
KZT1,155.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.86
|
$0.58
KZT299.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.86
KZT444.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.78
|
$0.95
KZT489.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.04
|
$0.84
KZT435.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.23
KZT118.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.84
|
$0.20
KZT101.84
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.85
|
$1.87
KZT964.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.12
|
$15.15
KZT7,810.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,681.57
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,413,989.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.13
|
$5.86
KZT3,020.06
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.13
|
$12.70
KZT6,551.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£904.99
|
$463.50
KZT239,025.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£740.45
|
$333.20
KZT171,830.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£159.91
|
$42.17
KZT21,748.34
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£898.08
|
$227.18
KZT117,157.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,150.77
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,126,199.40
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.84
|
$1.21
KZT624.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.86
|
$2.16
KZT1,116.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.29
|
$1.74
KZT898.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.31
|
$55.49
KZT28,618.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.38
|
$5.05
KZT2,603.50
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£61.54
|
$76.02
KZT39,202.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.36
|
$42.98
KZT22,166.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£69.44
|
$99.59
KZT51,359.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£53.64
|
$91.40
KZT47,136.45
|
|
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