Cost of living comparison
Astana is 28.9% cheaper than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Astana
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,487.35
|
$10.10
KZT5,183.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,790.89
|
$6.06
KZT3,109.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.71
|
$0.96
KZT492.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.24
|
$0.51
KZT263.74
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.01
|
$0.52
KZT264.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,121.56
|
$4.84
KZT2,486.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,577.91
|
$4.31
KZT2,211.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD713.04
|
$1.65
KZT848.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD550.30
|
$2.24
KZT1,150.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.25
|
$0.58
KZT297.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.12
|
$0.86
KZT442.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.58
|
$0.95
KZT487.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD428.33
|
$0.84
KZT433.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.94
|
$0.23
KZT118.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.97
|
$0.20
KZT101.37
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.99
|
$1.87
KZT960.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,969.64
|
$15.15
KZT7,774.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,283,302.21
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,366,219.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,069.13
|
$5.86
KZT3,006.20
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,809.85
|
$12.70
KZT6,521.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,206.25
|
$463.50
KZT237,929.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,867.29
|
$333.20
KZT171,042.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,772.54
|
$42.17
KZT21,648.58
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,595.66
|
$227.18
KZT116,619.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,863,172.90
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,111,859.47
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.72
|
$1.21
KZT621.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD812.53
|
$2.16
KZT1,110.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.67
|
$1.74
KZT894.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,125.34
|
$55.49
KZT28,487.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,243.68
|
$5.05
KZT2,591.55
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,959.52
|
$76.02
KZT39,022.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,944.34
|
$42.98
KZT22,065.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,510.95
|
$99.59
KZT51,124.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,913.98
|
$91.40
KZT46,920.24
|
|
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