Cost of living comparison
Astana is 22.3% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Astana
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.
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
€7.54
|
$10.10
KZT5,165.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.07
|
$6.06
KZT3,099.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.96
KZT490.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$0.51
KZT262.87
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.52
KZT263.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$4.84
KZT2,478.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.31
KZT2,204.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.65
KZT845.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$2.24
KZT1,146.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.58
KZT296.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.86
KZT440.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.95
KZT485.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.84
KZT431.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.23
KZT117.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.20
KZT101.04
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.30
|
$1.87
KZT957.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.28
|
$15.15
KZT7,748.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,568.03
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,331,959.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.84
|
$5.86
KZT2,996.27
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.76
|
$12.70
KZT6,499.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€515.55
|
$463.50
KZT237,143.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.19
|
$333.20
KZT170,477.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.67
|
$42.17
KZT21,577.03
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.48
|
$227.18
KZT116,234.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,127.16
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,101,574.62
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$1.21
KZT619.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$2.16
KZT1,107.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
$1.74
KZT891.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.93
|
$55.49
KZT28,393.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$5.05
KZT2,582.99
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€66.93
|
$76.02
KZT38,893.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.85
|
$42.98
KZT21,992.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
$99.59
KZT50,955.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.84
|
$91.40
KZT46,765.17
|
|
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