Cost of living comparison
Astana is 39.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Astana
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$10.10
KZT5,145.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.81
|
$6.06
KZT3,087.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.31
|
$0.96
KZT489.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.85
|
$0.51
KZT261.84
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.17
|
$0.52
KZT262.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.05
|
$4.84
KZT2,468.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.02
|
$4.31
KZT2,195.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.40
|
$1.65
KZT842.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.08
|
$2.24
KZT1,141.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$0.58
KZT295.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.86
KZT439.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.95
KZT483.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.19
|
$0.84
KZT430.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.23
KZT117.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.20
KZT100.64
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$1.87
KZT953.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.81
|
$15.15
KZT7,718.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€26,501.05
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,291,612.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.03
|
$5.86
KZT2,984.57
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€26.42
|
$12.70
KZT6,474.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€666.30
|
$463.50
KZT236,217.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€475.63
|
$333.20
KZT169,811.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€215.83
|
$42.17
KZT21,492.77
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€468.51
|
$227.18
KZT115,780.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,502.57
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,089,462.82
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.21
KZT617.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.47
|
$2.16
KZT1,102.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
$1.74
KZT887.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€47.38
|
$55.49
KZT28,282.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.05
KZT2,572.90
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€83.11
|
$76.02
KZT38,741.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€33.73
|
$42.98
KZT21,906.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€81.09
|
$99.59
KZT50,756.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€103.42
|
$91.40
KZT46,582.55
|
|
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