Cost of living in Astana
compared to
Cost of living in Astana vs. Kazakhstan overall average
Astana is 10.6% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% more in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Astana
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Astana are more expensive than in Kazakhstan.
Astana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.79
KZT3,993.11
|
$4.58
-
$10.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
KZT2,818.67
|
$5.50
-
$6.41
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
KZT483.35
|
$0.66
-
$1.65
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KZT278.24
|
$0.37
-
$1.10
|
Astana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
KZT230.46
|
$0.31
-
$0.77
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
KZT2,295.76
|
$2.75
-
$7.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
KZT1,920.42
|
$2.77
-
$4.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
KZT857.82
|
$1.10
-
$2.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
KZT1,033.90
|
$1.16
-
$2.49
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
KZT292.59
|
$0.33
-
$0.75
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT420.86
|
$0.66
-
$1.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
KZT434.88
|
$0.50
-
$1.25
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
KZT397.10
|
$0.37
-
$1.16
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT122.43
|
$0.12
-
$0.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
KZT85.93
|
$0.08
-
$0.29
|
Astana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT890.35
|
$1.42
-
$1.98
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.74
KZT7,046.66
|
$9.16
-
$16.49
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,134.22
KZT10,325,709.68
|
$18,320.49
-
$21,984.59
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.33
KZT3,758.22
|
$3.74
-
$9.71
|
Astana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.37
KZT6,856.83
|
$10.08
-
$18.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.75
KZT234,240.79
|
$329.77
-
$641.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.14
KZT160,594.31
|
$256.49
-
$421.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.46
KZT20,239.12
|
$29.77
-
$56.04
|
Astana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.54
KZT117,720.72
|
$146.56
-
$381.68
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,780.94
KZT2,451,877.24
|
$1,832.05
-
$8,244.22
|
Astana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
KZT563.73
|
$0.73
-
$2.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KZT1,047.21
|
$1.47
-
$2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
KZT930.16
|
$1.47
-
$2.02
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.21
KZT24,724.22
|
$27.48
-
$73.28
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
KZT2,630.75
|
$3.66
-
$6.41
|
Astana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.32
KZT27,347.18
|
$21.98
-
$109.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.64
KZT17,253.65
|
$18.32
-
$54.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.14
KZT42,123.38
|
$54.96
-
$122.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
KZT43,837.16
|
$54.96
-
$128.24
|
Astana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kazakhstan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kazakhstan, like
Taldykorgan,
Shymkent,
Almaty,
Taraz,
Oskemen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kazakhstan compared to Astana.
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