Cost of living comparison
Astana is 53.1% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Astana
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪69.99
|
$10.10
KZT5,250.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪45.15
|
$6.06
KZT3,150.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪8.78
|
$0.96
KZT498.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.62
|
$0.51
KZT267.18
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.00
|
$0.52
KZT268.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪21.94
|
$4.84
KZT2,519.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪24.58
|
$4.31
KZT2,240.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.08
|
$1.65
KZT859.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.14
|
$2.24
KZT1,165.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.60
|
$0.58
KZT301.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.05
|
$0.86
KZT448.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.50
|
$0.95
KZT493.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.03
|
$0.84
KZT438.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.02
|
$0.23
KZT119.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪1.96
|
$0.20
KZT102.69
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪24.51
|
$1.87
KZT972.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪213.12
|
$15.15
KZT7,875.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪148,129.28
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,501,231.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪33.95
|
$5.86
KZT3,045.36
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪89.30
|
$12.70
KZT6,606.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪4,974.28
|
$463.50
KZT241,028.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,542.72
|
$333.20
KZT173,270.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪486.36
|
$42.17
KZT21,930.54
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,852.12
|
$227.18
KZT118,138.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪52,051.55
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,152,388.87
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪28.90
|
$1.21
KZT630.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪13.75
|
$2.16
KZT1,125.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪31.61
|
$1.74
KZT905.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪287.57
|
$55.49
KZT28,858.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪40.64
|
$5.05
KZT2,625.31
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪329.61
|
$76.02
KZT39,530.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪203.19
|
$42.98
KZT22,352.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪372.51
|
$99.59
KZT51,790.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪370.25
|
$91.40
KZT47,531.34
|
|
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