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
BTN248.32
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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