Cost of living comparison
Astana is 64.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Astana instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 67.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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