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
RUB917.49
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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