Cost of living comparison
Astana is 50.0% cheaper than Douglas.
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
£20.61
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.55
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.03
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.88
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.11
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.55
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.71
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£773.04
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.05
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.03
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.09
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.79
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.00
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
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