Cost of living comparison
Astana is 22.3% cheaper than Podgorica.
If you lived in Astana instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.71
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.30
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€555.90
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€430.43
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€251.76
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.24
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.67
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.18
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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