Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 51.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 71.5% less in Astana
Housing: pay 65.4% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 4.4% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Astana

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Astana.

Astana vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,545	$10.10 KZT5,159.33	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,293	$6.06 KZT3,095.60	-66.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK401	$0.96 KZT490.30	-69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK278	$0.51 KZT262.53	-76.5%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK459	$0.52 KZT263.59	-85.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK987	$4.84 KZT2,475.43	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK815	$4.31 KZT2,201.33	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK733	$1.65 KZT844.74	-71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,202	$2.24 KZT1,144.76	-76.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK178	$0.58 KZT296.54	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.86 KZT440.23	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK155	$0.95 KZT485.00	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK283	$0.84 KZT431.24	-62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK183	$0.23 KZT117.56	-84.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK119	$0.20 KZT100.91	-78.9%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 71.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,082	$1.87 KZT956.05	-78.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,538	$15.15 KZT7,738.99	-79.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	$20,193.94 KZT10,318,657.46	-52.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,060	$5.86 KZT2,992.41	-75.7%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 65.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,890	$12.70 KZT6,491.33	-81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	$463.50 KZT236,837.76	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	$333.20 KZT170,257.85	-81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,866	$42.17 KZT21,549.25	-21.8%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 4.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,085	$227.18 KZT116,084.90	-9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	$6,062.07 KZT3,097,581.60	+1.1%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,376	$1.21 KZT619.12	-88.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK675	$2.16 KZT1,105.84	-59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,558	$1.74 KZT889.98	-85.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,901	$55.49 KZT28,356.46	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,880	$5.05 KZT2,579.66	-65.8%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,867	$76.02 KZT38,843.30	-30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,327	$42.98 KZT21,964.00	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,323	$99.59 KZT50,889.74	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,707	$91.40 KZT46,704.96	-52.9%
Average			-32.8%

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