Cost of living comparison
Astana is 28.1% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Astana instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,552.75
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
|
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