Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Montenegro

Kotor vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Kotor is 31.7% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% more in Kotor
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Kotor
Transportation: pay 85.7% more in Kotor
Housing: pay 47.2% more in Kotor
Childcare: pay 25.0% less in Kotor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% more in Kotor
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Kotor

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kotor are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Kotor. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kotor.

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Kotor vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% more for restaurants

	Astana	Kotor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$11.20 €9.97	+1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$11.17 €9.94	+42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$2.55 €2.27	+131.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$1.50 €1.34	+128.1%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Astana	Kotor
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$0.98 €0.87	+55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$4.34 €3.86	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.90 €4.36	-0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$3.50 €3.12	+57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$3.77 €3.35	+39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$0.59 €0.52	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.78 €0.69	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$0.68 €0.61	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.07 €0.95	+6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.41 €0.36	+30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.47 €0.42	+133.3%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 85.7% more for transportation

	Astana	Kotor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$6.62 €5.89	+161.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$44.79 €39.86	+167.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$29,113.12 €25,911.73	+18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$9.71 €8.65	-13.2%
Average			+85.7%

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pay 47.2% more for housing

	Astana	Kotor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$31.91 €28.40	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$671.84 €597.96	+16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$653.18 €581.35	+65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$98.01 €87.24	+87.5%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 25.0% less for childcare

	Astana	Kotor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$340.96 €303.47	-9.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	-38.2%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Kotor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$3.08 €2.74	+129.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$3.16 €2.82	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$4.37 €3.89	+95.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$44.79 €39.86	-22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$6.44 €5.73	-0.8%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Astana	Kotor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$87.34 €77.74	+32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$44.79 €39.86	-4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$97.04 €86.37	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$105.75 €94.12	-18.6%
Average			-4.6%

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