Cost of living comparison
Astana is 30.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Astana instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.81
|
$9.08
KZT4,016.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.84
|
$6.47
KZT2,862.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.09
|
$0.97
KZT429.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.65
|
$0.56
KZT247.71
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.29
|
$0.56
KZT249.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.08
|
$5.30
KZT2,344.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.18
|
$4.83
KZT2,136.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.08
|
$1.89
KZT834.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.49
|
$2.53
KZT1,120.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.69
|
$0.67
KZT296.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.91
|
$1.00
KZT440.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.33
|
$1.14
KZT505.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.39
|
$1.18
KZT521.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.53
|
$0.25
KZT110.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.10
|
$0.23
KZT103.44
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.07
|
$2.00
KZT883.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.47
|
$17.03
KZT7,531.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,508.04
|
$22,704.14
KZT10,042,291.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.84
|
$5.31
KZT2,349.90
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.19
|
$13.82
KZT6,112.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,343.15
|
$522.20
KZT230,972.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,326.08
|
$354.38
KZT156,747.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN900.16
|
$45.07
KZT19,935.36
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,068.73
|
$228.83
KZT101,215.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,200.88
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,408,102.56
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.92
|
$1.36
KZT602.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.35
|
$2.30
KZT1,018.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.91
|
$1.82
KZT803.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.04
|
$59.93
KZT26,507.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.85
|
$5.68
KZT2,510.57
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN366.04
|
$78.42
KZT34,684.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN166.75
|
$49.48
KZT21,883.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN355.60
|
$109.43
KZT48,403.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN413.98
|
$96.49
KZT42,679.28
|
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