Cost of living comparison
Astana is 50.2% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Astana instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
Amsterdam
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.32
|
$7.90
KZT3,502.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
$5.64
KZT2,501.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.52
|
$0.69
KZT304.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.29
|
$0.47
KZT207.87
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
Amsterdam
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
$0.46
KZT202.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.41
|
$4.30
KZT1,907.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.37
|
$3.76
KZT1,665.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.65
|
$1.69
KZT747.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.52
|
$2.17
KZT959.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$0.58
KZT255.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.81
KZT357.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.93
KZT411.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.36
|
$0.92
KZT407.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.24
KZT106.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.18
KZT78.98
|
|
pay 69.5% less for transportation
Amsterdam
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.61
|
$1.74
KZT773.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€90.87
|
$15.80
KZT7,004.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€26,902.94
|
$19,868.62
KZT8,806,112.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.69
|
$4.06
KZT1,801.25
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
Amsterdam
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€42.62
|
$12.80
KZT5,671.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,668.41
|
$453.25
KZT200,889.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,463.62
|
$295.32
KZT130,890.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€173.17
|
$38.61
KZT17,113.10
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
Amsterdam
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,602.40
|
$224.97
KZT99,712.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,663.17
|
$8,854.27
KZT3,924,362.90
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.11
|
$1.13
KZT500.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.24
|
$1.93
KZT857.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.37
|
$1.58
KZT700.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€36.76
|
$49.93
KZT22,129.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.27
|
$4.52
KZT2,001.39
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
Amsterdam
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€72.39
|
$76.57
KZT33,937.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.39
|
$42.15
KZT18,679.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€84.47
|
$94.11
KZT41,713.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€102.03
|
$92.91
KZT41,178.58
|
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