Cost of living comparison
Astana is 35.2% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Astana
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$10.10
KZT5,282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.96
KZT502.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.51
KZT268.80
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.52
KZT269.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.48
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$1.65
KZT864.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.49
|
$2.24
KZT1,172.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.58
KZT303.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.86
KZT450.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.95
KZT496.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.84
KZT441.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.23
KZT120.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.20
KZT103.32
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$1.87
KZT978.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.12
|
$15.15
KZT7,923.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,927.11
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,564,938.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.72
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.83
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.05
|
$12.70
KZT6,646.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.00
|
$463.50
KZT242,490.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€517.45
|
$333.20
KZT174,321.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€134.98
|
$42.17
KZT22,063.58
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.26
|
$227.18
KZT118,855.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,297.12
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,171,513.29
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.21
KZT633.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.74
KZT911.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.59
|
$55.49
KZT29,033.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.86
|
$76.02
KZT39,770.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.57
|
$42.98
KZT22,488.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.09
|
$99.59
KZT52,104.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.53
|
$91.40
KZT47,819.69
|
|
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