Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 64.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 58.4% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 67.4% less in Astana
Housing: pay 78.1% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 80.5% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.3% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Astana

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

Astana vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 66.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £33.58	$10.10 KZT5,159.33	-77.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.68	$6.06 KZT3,095.60	-41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.10	$0.96 KZT490.30	-66.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.86	$0.51 KZT262.53	-79.5%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 58.4% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.71	$0.52 KZT263.59	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £3.96	$4.84 KZT2,475.43	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.82	$4.31 KZT2,201.33	-45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £3.99	$1.65 KZT844.74	-69.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.22	$2.24 KZT1,144.76	-60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.40	$0.58 KZT296.54	-69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.03	$0.86 KZT440.23	-38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.37	$0.95 KZT485.00	-48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.36	$0.84 KZT431.24	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.16	$0.23 KZT117.56	-85.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.20 KZT100.91	-86.3%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 67.4% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.89	$1.87 KZT956.05	-76.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £49.90	$15.15 KZT7,738.99	-77.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £20,629.78	$20,193.94 KZT10,318,657.46	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £38.27	$5.86 KZT2,992.41	-88.6%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 78.1% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £53.89	$12.70 KZT6,491.33	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,343.33	$463.50 KZT236,837.76	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,274.80	$333.20 KZT170,257.85	-80.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £124.45	$42.17 KZT21,549.25	-74.8%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,727.14	$227.18 KZT116,084.90	-90.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,352.39	$6,062.07 KZT3,097,581.60	-70.7%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.76	$1.21 KZT619.12	-84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.68	$2.16 KZT1,105.84	-56.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.51	$1.74 KZT889.98	-88.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £55.01	$55.49 KZT28,356.46	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.43	$5.05 KZT2,579.66	-72.1%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £74.36	$76.02 KZT38,843.30	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £51.49	$42.98 KZT21,964.00	-38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £89.96	$99.59 KZT50,889.74	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £150.33	$91.40 KZT46,704.96	-54.8%
Average			-33.6%

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