Cost of living comparison
Astana is 35.4% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Astana instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 55.7% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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