Cost of living comparison
Astana is 35.7% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Astana
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Riga, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.10
KZT5,282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$0.96
KZT502.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.51
KZT268.80
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$0.52
KZT269.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$1.65
KZT864.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$2.24
KZT1,172.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.58
KZT303.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.86
KZT450.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.95
KZT496.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.84
KZT441.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.23
KZT120.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.20
KZT103.32
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$1.87
KZT978.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$15.15
KZT7,923.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,564,938.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.83
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$12.70
KZT6,646.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$463.50
KZT242,490.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$333.20
KZT174,321.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$42.17
KZT22,063.58
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$227.18
KZT118,855.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,171,513.29
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$1.21
KZT633.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$1.74
KZT911.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$55.49
KZT29,033.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$76.02
KZT39,770.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$42.98
KZT22,488.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$99.59
KZT52,104.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$91.40
KZT47,819.69
|
|
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