Cost of living comparison
Astana is 53.5% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Astana instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 65.1% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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