Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 22.2% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 42.7% less in Astana
Housing: pay 33.2% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 23.5% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 32.3% more in Astana

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

Astana vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3000	$10.10 KZT5,241.93	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2000	$6.06 KZT3,145.16	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$0.96 KZT498.15	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$0.51 KZT266.73	-62.4%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Santiago	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$0.52 KZT267.81	-65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1300	$4.84 KZT2,515.06	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1100	$4.31 KZT2,236.57	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$1.65 KZT858.26	-58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$2.24 KZT1,163.09	-22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$0.58 KZT301.29	-39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.86 KZT447.27	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$0.95 KZT492.77	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$0.84 KZT438.15	+0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.23 KZT119.44	-71.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.20 KZT102.52	-69.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 42.7% less for transportation

	Santiago	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1200	$1.87 KZT971.36	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0000	$15.15 KZT7,862.89	-63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF449.3200	$20,193.94 KZT10,483,856.25	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3000	$5.86 KZT3,040.32	-52.8%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Santiago	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5100	$12.70 KZT6,595.25	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.4500	$463.50 KZT240,629.46	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF10.6600	$333.20 KZT172,983.63	-24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.5400	$42.17 KZT21,894.25	-59.7%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 23.5% less for childcare

	Santiago	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.4000	$227.18 KZT117,943.38	-41.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF155.6300	$6,062.07 KZT3,147,173.00	-5.6%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$1.21 KZT629.03	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0700	$2.16 KZT1,123.54	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1200	$1.74 KZT904.23	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8200	$55.49 KZT28,810.44	+64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1400	$5.05 KZT2,620.96	-14.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 32.3% more for clothing

	Santiago	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.2800	$76.02 KZT39,465.17	+44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7500	$42.98 KZT22,315.64	+38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.7800	$99.59 KZT51,704.47	+35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF1.9900	$91.40 KZT47,452.69	+11.4%
Average			+32.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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