Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Astana, Kazakhstan
Astana vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 8.5% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 9.9% more in Astana
Groceries
pay 10.1% less in Astana
Transportation
pay 27.6% less in Astana
Housing
pay 7.7% less in Astana
Childcare
pay 18.5% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.9% less in Astana
Clothing
pay 20.5% more in Astana

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Astana are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Astana.

Astana vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Quito, you would:

pay 9.9% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$10.10
KZT5,165.98
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$6.06
KZT3,099.59
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$0.96
KZT490.93

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

 
Quito
Astana
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$0.52
KZT263.93
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$4.84
KZT2,478.62
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$4.31
KZT2,204.17

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

 
Quito
Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$1.87
KZT957.28
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$15.15
KZT7,748.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$20,193.94
KZT10,331,959.03

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pay 7.7% less for housing

 
Quito
Astana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$12.70
KZT6,499.69
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$463.50
KZT237,143.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$333.20
KZT170,477.32

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pay 18.5% less for childcare

 
Quito
Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$227.18
KZT116,234.54
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$6,062.07
KZT3,101,574.62

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$1.21
KZT619.92
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$2.16
KZT1,107.27
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$1.74
KZT891.13

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

 
Quito
Astana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$76.02
KZT38,893.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$42.98
KZT21,992.31
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$99.59
KZT50,955.34

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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