Cost of living comparison
Astana is 12.4% more expensive than Tashkent.
If you lived in Astana instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,472.97
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,304.62
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,343.79
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,175.10
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,262.32
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,855.85
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,014.88
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,557.26
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,482.00
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,831.13
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,844.15
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,421.80
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,301.37
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,758.78
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,221.33
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,337.41
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,432.24
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,088,484.76
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,799.12
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,274.23
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,421,319.32
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,331,849.05
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,263.03
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,765,533.66
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,544,798.01
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,123.19
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,652.31
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,279.67
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,130.77
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS686,907.91
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS709,463.28
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,310,212.42
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,727,827.11
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
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