Cost of living comparison
Astana is 34.8% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Astana instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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