Cost of living comparison
Astana is 38.6% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Astana instead of Prague, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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