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
AMD4,509.89
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,507.69
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD386.96
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.64
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.45
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,572.28
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,431.38
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD959.49
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,314.90
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.54
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.49
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.96
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD392.99
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.78
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.15
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,061.75
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,010.99
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,026,377.03
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,663.65
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,655.58
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,875.96
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,827.19
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,419.77
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,819.82
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,521,419.07
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.76
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,465.94
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.20
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,308.40
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,006.59
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,296.40
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,920.01
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,521.47
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,536.85
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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