Cost of living comparison
Astana is 49.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Astana
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
$10.10
KZT5,183.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$6.06
KZT3,109.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$0.96
KZT492.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$0.51
KZT263.74
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
$0.52
KZT264.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
$4.84
KZT2,486.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
$4.31
KZT2,211.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$1.65
KZT848.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
$2.24
KZT1,150.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$0.58
KZT297.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.86
KZT442.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.95
KZT487.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
$0.84
KZT433.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
$0.23
KZT118.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.20
KZT101.37
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
$1.87
KZT960.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
$15.15
KZT7,774.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,366,219.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
$5.86
KZT3,006.20
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
$12.70
KZT6,521.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
$463.50
KZT237,929.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
$333.20
KZT171,042.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
$42.17
KZT21,648.58
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
$227.18
KZT116,619.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,111,859.47
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
$1.21
KZT621.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
$2.16
KZT1,110.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
$1.74
KZT894.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
$55.49
KZT28,487.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$5.05
KZT2,591.55
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
$76.02
KZT39,022.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
$42.98
KZT22,065.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
$99.59
KZT51,124.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
$91.40
KZT46,920.24
|
|
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