Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 2.2 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Astana, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Astana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
KZT3,489.70
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KZT2,492.65
|
$7.70
€7.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KZT303.67
|
$2.53
€2.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT207.12
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
pay 93.4% more for groceries
Astana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT201.33
|
$1.96
€1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KZT1,900.71
|
$6.23
€5.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
KZT1,658.97
|
$4.80
€4.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KZT744.68
|
$2.98
€2.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KZT956.15
|
$4.36
€4.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT254.74
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT356.41
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KZT409.51
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
KZT406.21
|
$1.49
€1.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.05
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT78.69
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Astana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT770.42
|
$6.59
€6.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
KZT6,979.41
|
$40.68
€38.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
KZT8,774,111.33
|
$26,881.54
€25,110.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
KZT1,794.70
|
$11.73
€10.96
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Astana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
KZT5,650.95
|
$37.03
€34.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
KZT200,159.70
|
$757.80
€707.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
KZT130,415.20
|
$621.47
€580.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
KZT17,050.91
|
$230.30
€215.12
|
|
pay 72.6% more for childcare
Astana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
KZT99,349.72
|
$497.50
€464.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
KZT3,910,101.82
|
$11,001.37
€10,276.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KZT498.53
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
KZT854.15
|
$2.18
€2.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
KZT697.94
|
$4.95
€4.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
KZT22,048.98
|
$44.99
€42.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
KZT1,994.12
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
Astana
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
KZT33,814.51
|
$84.95
€79.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
KZT18,611.75
|
$38.91
€36.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
KZT41,561.58
|
$105.99
€99.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
KZT41,028.94
|
$124.37
€116.18
|
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