Cost of living comparison
Astana is 71.1% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 59.8% less in Astana
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.72
|
$10.10
KZT5,145.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.04
|
$6.06
KZT3,087.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.19
|
$0.96
KZT489.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.34
|
$0.51
KZT261.84
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.88
|
$0.52
KZT262.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.20
|
$4.84
KZT2,468.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.36
|
$4.31
KZT2,195.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.19
|
$1.65
KZT842.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.26
|
$2.24
KZT1,141.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.85
|
$0.58
KZT295.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$0.86
KZT439.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$0.95
KZT483.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.61
|
$0.84
KZT430.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$0.23
KZT117.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.31
|
$0.20
KZT100.64
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.66
|
$1.87
KZT953.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.12
|
$15.15
KZT7,718.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€41,458.30
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,291,612.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.24
|
$5.86
KZT2,984.57
|
|
pay 87.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€54.73
|
$12.70
KZT6,474.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,243.25
|
$463.50
KZT236,217.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,761.10
|
$333.20
KZT169,811.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€210.57
|
$42.17
KZT21,492.77
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,872.36
|
$227.18
KZT115,780.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€38,287.29
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,089,462.82
|
|
pay 78.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.68
|
$1.21
KZT617.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.93
|
$2.16
KZT1,102.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
$1.74
KZT887.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€462.09
|
$55.49
KZT28,282.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$5.05
KZT2,572.90
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€156.27
|
$76.02
KZT38,741.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€67.45
|
$42.98
KZT21,906.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€196.36
|
$99.59
KZT50,756.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€560.75
|
$91.40
KZT46,582.55
|
|
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