Cost of living comparison
Astana is 52.5% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Astana instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 67.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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