Cost of living comparison
Astana is 12.1% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Astana instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
|
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