Cost of living comparison
Astana is 58.7% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Astana instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.67
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 71.3% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.43
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,993.76
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.40
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 72.6% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.81
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.03
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.07
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.33
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.78
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,378.51
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.05
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.01
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.31
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.08
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.84
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
|
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