Cost of living comparison
Astana is 15.9% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Astana instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
|
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