Cost of living comparison
Astana is 51.5% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Astana instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$7.90
KZT3,473.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
$5.64
KZT2,480.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$0.69
KZT302.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.35
|
$0.47
KZT206.13
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
Brussels
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
$0.46
KZT200.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.01
|
$4.30
KZT1,891.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.35
|
$3.76
KZT1,651.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.25
|
$1.69
KZT741.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.60
|
$2.17
KZT951.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$0.58
KZT253.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.81
KZT354.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.93
KZT407.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$0.92
KZT404.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.24
KZT105.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.18
KZT78.32
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.15
|
$1.74
KZT766.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€49.98
|
$15.80
KZT6,946.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,500.36
|
$19,868.62
KZT8,732,364.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.11
|
$4.06
KZT1,786.17
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
Brussels
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€51.74
|
$12.80
KZT5,624.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€967.81
|
$453.25
KZT199,207.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€810.59
|
$295.32
KZT129,794.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€152.39
|
$38.61
KZT16,969.78
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
Brussels
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€876.57
|
$224.97
KZT98,877.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,705.52
|
$8,854.27
KZT3,891,497.69
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.10
|
$1.13
KZT496.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.45
|
$1.93
KZT850.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.16
|
$1.58
KZT694.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.70
|
$49.93
KZT21,944.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$4.52
KZT1,984.63
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Brussels
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€82.78
|
$76.57
KZT33,653.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.23
|
$42.15
KZT18,523.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€90.87
|
$94.11
KZT41,363.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€122.50
|
$92.91
KZT40,833.73
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Astana or Brussels. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.