Cost of living comparison
Astana is 67.8% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 73.5% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 65.0% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.2% less in Astana
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Astana
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of George Town, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$10.10
KZT5,183.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$6.06
KZT3,109.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.96
KZT492.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.51
KZT263.74
|
|
pay 73.5% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$0.52
KZT264.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$4.84
KZT2,486.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.70
|
$4.31
KZT2,211.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$1.65
KZT848.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.24
KZT1,150.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.58
KZT297.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.86
KZT442.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.95
KZT487.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.84
KZT433.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.23
KZT118.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.20
KZT101.37
|
|
pay 65.0% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$1.87
KZT960.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$15.15
KZT7,774.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,335.11
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,366,219.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.72
|
$5.86
KZT3,006.20
|
|
pay 86.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.88
|
$12.70
KZT6,521.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.68
|
$463.50
KZT237,929.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.77
|
$333.20
KZT171,042.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.30
|
$42.17
KZT21,648.58
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,336.04
|
$227.18
KZT116,619.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,002.89
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,111,859.47
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$1.21
KZT621.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$2.16
KZT1,110.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$1.74
KZT894.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.13
|
$55.49
KZT28,487.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$5.05
KZT2,591.55
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.62
|
$76.02
KZT39,022.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.45
|
$42.98
KZT22,065.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.95
|
$99.59
KZT51,124.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.88
|
$91.40
KZT46,920.24
|
|
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