Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.0 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Astana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,359.28
|
$15.16
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,105.98
|
$10.32
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT465.72
|
$2.71
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT268.82
|
$1.81
€1.63
|
|
pay 74.0% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT270.61
|
$1.74
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,544.18
|
$7.67
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,318.30
|
$4.36
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT905.92
|
$3.02
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,215.96
|
$3.87
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT322.22
|
$1.14
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT478.21
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT548.75
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT566.31
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT119.95
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT112.26
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT958.80
|
$6.78
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT8,173.64
|
$54.15
€48.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT10,898,192.06
|
$36,133.87
€32,604.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,550.18
|
$14.65
€13.22
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,633.47
|
$33.64
€30.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT250,658.42
|
$1,370.72
€1,236.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT170,106.56
|
$989.21
€892.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT21,634.44
|
$123.32
€111.27
|
|
pay 83.5% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT109,842.30
|
$543.23
€490.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,698,573.93
|
$9,978.95
€9,004.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT653.89
|
$3.79
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,105.75
|
$2.63
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT871.86
|
$6.12
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT28,766.69
|
$48.46
€43.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,724.55
|
$10.83
€9.77
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT37,640.18
|
$83.95
€75.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT23,748.98
|
$33.93
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT52,529.29
|
$87.19
€78.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT46,316.82
|
$99.93
€90.17
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