Cost of living comparison
Astana is 2.6 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Astana instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
|
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