Cost of living comparison
Astana is 25.3% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Astana
Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.
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
BGN18.82
|
$10.10
KZT5,149.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.11
|
$6.06
KZT3,089.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.54
|
$0.96
KZT489.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.77
|
$0.51
KZT262.05
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.93
|
$0.52
KZT263.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.06
|
$4.84
KZT2,470.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.33
|
$4.31
KZT2,197.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.09
|
$1.65
KZT843.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.01
|
$2.24
KZT1,142.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.37
|
$0.58
KZT296.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
$0.86
KZT439.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
$0.95
KZT484.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.90
|
$0.84
KZT430.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
$0.23
KZT117.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.20
KZT100.72
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.71
|
$1.87
KZT954.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.04
|
$15.15
KZT7,724.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,421.29
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,299,660.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN12.89
|
$5.86
KZT2,986.90
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.14
|
$12.70
KZT6,479.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN980.15
|
$463.50
KZT236,401.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN738.60
|
$333.20
KZT169,944.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN195.92
|
$42.17
KZT21,509.58
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN951.81
|
$227.18
KZT115,871.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,583.39
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,091,878.81
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.70
|
$1.21
KZT617.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.88
|
$2.16
KZT1,103.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.74
|
$1.74
KZT888.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN63.59
|
$55.49
KZT28,304.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.11
|
$5.05
KZT2,574.92
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN121.26
|
$76.02
KZT38,771.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN57.63
|
$42.98
KZT21,923.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN170.43
|
$99.59
KZT50,796.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN175.38
|
$91.40
KZT46,618.97
|
|
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