Cost of living comparison
Astana is 9.6% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Astana instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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