Cost of living comparison
Astana is 9.6% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Astana instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$9.08
KZT4,016.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$6.47
KZT2,862.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.97
KZT429.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.56
KZT247.71
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.56
KZT249.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$5.30
KZT2,344.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$4.83
KZT2,136.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.89
KZT834.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.53
KZT1,120.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$0.67
KZT296.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.00
KZT440.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.14
KZT505.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.18
KZT521.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.25
KZT110.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.23
KZT103.44
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$2.00
KZT883.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$17.03
KZT7,531.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$22,704.14
KZT10,042,291.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$5.31
KZT2,349.90
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$13.82
KZT6,112.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$522.20
KZT230,972.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$354.38
KZT156,747.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$45.07
KZT19,935.36
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$228.83
KZT101,215.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,408,102.56
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.36
KZT602.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.30
KZT1,018.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$1.82
KZT803.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$59.93
KZT26,507.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$5.68
KZT2,510.57
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$78.42
KZT34,684.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$49.48
KZT21,883.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$109.43
KZT48,403.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$96.49
KZT42,679.28
|
|
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