Cost of living comparison
Astana is 53.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Astana instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 70.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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