Cost of living comparison
Astana is 44.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 60.3% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Astana
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$10.10
KZT5,241.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$6.06
KZT3,145.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$0.96
KZT498.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$0.51
KZT266.73
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$0.52
KZT267.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$4.84
KZT2,515.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$4.31
KZT2,236.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$1.65
KZT858.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$2.24
KZT1,163.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.58
KZT301.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.86
KZT447.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.95
KZT492.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.84
KZT438.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.23
KZT119.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.20
KZT102.52
|
|
pay 60.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$1.87
KZT971.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$15.15
KZT7,862.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,483,856.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$5.86
KZT3,040.32
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$12.70
KZT6,595.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$463.50
KZT240,629.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$333.20
KZT172,983.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$42.17
KZT21,894.25
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$227.18
KZT117,943.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,147,173.00
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$1.21
KZT629.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$2.16
KZT1,123.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$1.74
KZT904.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$55.49
KZT28,810.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$5.05
KZT2,620.96
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$76.02
KZT39,465.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$42.98
KZT22,315.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$99.59
KZT51,704.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$91.40
KZT47,452.69
|
|
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