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
DKK101.73
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 65.1% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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