Cost of living comparison
Astana is 40.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Astana
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$10.10
KZT5,290.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$6.06
KZT3,174.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.96
KZT502.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.51
KZT269.20
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$0.52
KZT270.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$4.84
KZT2,538.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$4.31
KZT2,257.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$1.65
KZT866.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$2.24
KZT1,173.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.58
KZT304.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.86
KZT451.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.95
KZT497.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.84
KZT442.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.23
KZT120.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.20
KZT103.47
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$1.87
KZT980.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$15.15
KZT7,935.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,580,642.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$5.86
KZT3,068.39
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$12.70
KZT6,656.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$463.50
KZT242,850.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$333.20
KZT174,580.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$42.17
KZT22,096.38
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$227.18
KZT119,032.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,176,227.55
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$1.21
KZT634.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.16
KZT1,133.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$1.74
KZT912.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$55.49
KZT29,076.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$5.05
KZT2,645.16
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$76.02
KZT39,829.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$42.98
KZT22,521.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$99.59
KZT52,181.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$91.40
KZT47,890.77
|
|
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