Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 27.1% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 32.3% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 46.8% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 28.3% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 67.4% less for restaurants

	Astana	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-57.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-61.0%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Astana	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+77.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+99.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+374.6%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Astana	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$11.73 IDR212K	-30.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	+13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-71.4%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 32.3% less for housing

	Astana	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$19.02 IDR343K	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$365.05 IDR7M	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$196.92 IDR4M	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$81.54 IDR1M	+56.0%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 46.8% less for childcare

	Astana	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$153.00 IDR3M	-59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$8,208.60 IDR148M	-30.6%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	+26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$26.13 IDR472K	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-48.3%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

	Astana	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$58.46 IDR1M	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$28.71 IDR518K	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$72.00 IDR1M	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$106.17 IDR2M	-18.3%
Average			-28.3%

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