Cost of living comparison
Astana is 20.8% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% more in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Astana
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.45
|
$10.10
KZT5,159.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.22
|
$6.06
KZT3,095.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
$0.96
KZT490.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.51
KZT262.53
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
$0.52
KZT263.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
$4.84
KZT2,475.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.59
|
$4.31
KZT2,201.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
$1.65
KZT844.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
$2.24
KZT1,144.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.58
KZT296.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.86
KZT440.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.95
KZT485.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$0.84
KZT431.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.23
KZT117.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.20
KZT100.91
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.74
|
$1.87
KZT956.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.91
|
$15.15
KZT7,738.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,631.30
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,318,657.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.33
|
$5.86
KZT2,992.41
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.55
|
$12.70
KZT6,491.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,506.34
|
$463.50
KZT236,837.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,611.54
|
$333.20
KZT170,257.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC712.91
|
$42.17
KZT21,549.25
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,401.74
|
$227.18
KZT116,084.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,203.58
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,097,581.60
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
$1.21
KZT619.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$2.16
KZT1,105.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
$1.74
KZT889.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.19
|
$55.49
KZT28,356.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.10
|
$5.05
KZT2,579.66
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.91
|
$76.02
KZT38,843.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.52
|
$42.98
KZT21,964.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC980.72
|
$99.59
KZT50,889.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.40
|
$91.40
KZT46,704.96
|
|
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