Cost of living comparison
Astana is 37.3% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Astana
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,196
|
$10.10
KZT5,206.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,652
|
$6.06
KZT3,124.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,255
|
$0.96
KZT494.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,195
|
$0.51
KZT264.96
|
|
pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,399
|
$0.52
KZT266.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,272
|
$4.84
KZT2,498.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,452
|
$4.31
KZT2,221.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,346
|
$1.65
KZT852.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,731
|
$2.24
KZT1,155.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,687
|
$0.58
KZT299.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,202
|
$0.86
KZT444.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,469
|
$0.95
KZT489.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,816
|
$0.84
KZT435.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,459
|
$0.23
KZT118.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,971
|
$0.20
KZT101.84
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,521
|
$1.87
KZT964.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩63,107
|
$15.15
KZT7,810.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,413,989.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,400
|
$5.86
KZT3,020.06
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,655
|
$12.70
KZT6,551.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,255,161
|
$463.50
KZT239,025.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩697,147
|
$333.20
KZT171,830.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,519
|
$42.17
KZT21,748.34
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩547,839
|
$227.18
KZT117,157.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,536,370
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,126,199.40
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,089
|
$1.21
KZT624.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,119
|
$2.16
KZT1,116.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,580
|
$1.74
KZT898.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,359
|
$55.49
KZT28,618.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,268
|
$5.05
KZT2,603.50
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩84,031
|
$76.02
KZT39,202.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,290
|
$42.98
KZT22,166.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩123,207
|
$99.59
KZT51,359.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,493
|
$91.40
KZT47,136.45
|
|
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