Cost of living comparison
Astana is 8.6% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Astana instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB968.31
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB480.40
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB107.83
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB58.53
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB61.68
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB460.36
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB353.21
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB169.96
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB213.18
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB62.14
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB66.92
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB77.41
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB152.00
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB18.55
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB19.81
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB225.88
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,914.41
|
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB3,202,646.04
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB555.13
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB588.11
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB86,050.89
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB51,922.41
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,835.29
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB47,254.08
|
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,127,445.06
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB320.26
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB257.04
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB245.54
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB3,213.38
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB533.77
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB9,629.86
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,540.02
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB11,510.84
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB11,138.28
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
|
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