Cost of living comparison
Astana is 35.9% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Astana
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
Vilnius
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€10.97
|
$10.10
KZT5,250.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.32
|
$6.06
KZT3,150.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$0.96
KZT498.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.55
|
$0.51
KZT267.18
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
Vilnius
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
$0.52
KZT268.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.43
|
$4.84
KZT2,519.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.41
|
$4.31
KZT2,240.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.20
|
$1.65
KZT859.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.59
|
$2.24
KZT1,165.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.58
KZT301.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.86
KZT448.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.95
KZT493.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.84
KZT438.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.34
|
$0.23
KZT119.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.38
|
$0.20
KZT102.69
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
Vilnius
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.22
|
$1.87
KZT972.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€26.52
|
$15.15
KZT7,875.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€28,370.14
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,501,231.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€9.69
|
$5.86
KZT3,045.36
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
Vilnius
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€14.64
|
$12.70
KZT6,606.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€678.98
|
$463.50
KZT241,028.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€506.96
|
$333.20
KZT173,270.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€127.48
|
$42.17
KZT21,930.54
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
Vilnius
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€475.12
|
$227.18
KZT118,138.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,248.92
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,152,388.87
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
Vilnius
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.11
|
$1.21
KZT630.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.88
|
$2.16
KZT1,125.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.57
|
$1.74
KZT905.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€34.32
|
$55.49
KZT28,858.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.32
|
$5.05
KZT2,625.31
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
Vilnius
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€70.24
|
$76.02
KZT39,530.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€30.73
|
$42.98
KZT22,352.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€85.91
|
$99.59
KZT51,790.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€102.87
|
$91.40
KZT47,531.34
|
|
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