Cost of living comparison
Astana is 5.5% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% more in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Astana
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Astana are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.76
|
$10.10
KZT5,206.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.86
|
$6.06
KZT3,124.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$0.96
KZT494.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.51
KZT264.96
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
$0.52
KZT266.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN9.98
|
$4.84
KZT2,498.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
$4.31
KZT2,221.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
$1.65
KZT852.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.69
|
$2.24
KZT1,155.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
$0.58
KZT299.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.86
KZT444.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
$0.95
KZT489.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
$0.84
KZT435.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.23
KZT118.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.20
KZT101.84
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.14
|
$1.87
KZT964.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.64
|
$15.15
KZT7,810.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,042.30
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,413,989.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.16
|
$5.86
KZT3,020.06
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.03
|
$12.70
KZT6,551.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,530.98
|
$463.50
KZT239,025.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN977.19
|
$333.20
KZT171,830.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.07
|
$42.17
KZT21,748.34
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN983.77
|
$227.18
KZT117,157.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,483.30
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,126,199.40
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
$1.21
KZT624.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
$2.16
KZT1,116.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
$1.74
KZT898.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.42
|
$55.49
KZT28,618.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.88
|
$5.05
KZT2,603.50
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.35
|
$76.02
KZT39,202.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN154.79
|
$42.98
KZT22,166.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN347.44
|
$99.59
KZT51,359.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN319.45
|
$91.40
KZT47,136.45
|
|
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