Cost of living comparison
Astana is 25.3% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Astana instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
|
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