Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Astana instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
|
Astana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vatican City
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vatican City
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vatican City
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vatican City
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vatican City
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vatican City
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
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