Cost of living comparison
Astana is 50.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Astana instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 65.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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