Cost of living comparison
Astana is 35.2% cheaper than Nicosia.
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
€11.74
|
$10.10
KZT5,284.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.14
|
$6.06
KZT3,170.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.96
KZT502.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.51
KZT268.92
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$0.52
KZT270.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.22
|
$4.84
KZT2,535.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.02
|
$4.31
KZT2,254.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.50
|
$1.65
KZT865.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.78
|
$2.24
KZT1,172.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$0.58
KZT303.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.86
KZT450.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.95
KZT496.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.84
KZT441.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.23
KZT120.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.20
KZT103.36
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.37
|
$1.87
KZT979.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.03
|
$15.15
KZT7,927.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,993.09
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,569,848.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.78
|
$5.86
KZT3,065.26
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.21
|
$12.70
KZT6,649.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€673.55
|
$463.50
KZT242,603.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€560.34
|
$333.20
KZT174,402.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€146.17
|
$42.17
KZT22,073.84
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€403.11
|
$227.18
KZT118,910.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,819.03
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,172,987.18
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.08
|
$1.21
KZT634.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.31
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
$1.74
KZT911.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.37
|
$55.49
KZT29,046.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.21
|
$5.05
KZT2,642.46
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.82
|
$76.02
KZT39,788.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.19
|
$42.98
KZT22,498.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.90
|
$99.59
KZT52,128.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.95
|
$91.40
KZT47,841.92
|
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