Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.9 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Paris instead of Astana, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Astana
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,239.46
|
$19.49
€18.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,020.61
|
$13.00
€12.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT452.92
|
$3.72
€3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT261.43
|
$3.01
€2.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Astana
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT263.18
|
$1.93
€1.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,474.25
|
$11.66
€10.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,254.58
|
$5.86
€5.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT881.02
|
$4.70
€4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,182.54
|
$7.05
€6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT313.37
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT465.06
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT533.67
|
$1.67
€1.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT550.74
|
$1.90
€1.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT116.65
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT109.17
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Astana
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT932.45
|
$7.76
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT7,948.98
|
$92.05
€85.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT10,598,640.95
|
$32,489.61
€30,306.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,480.08
|
$23.63
€22.04
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Astana
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,451.14
|
$32.31
€30.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT243,768.74
|
$1,462.11
€1,363.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT165,430.96
|
$1,074.44
€1,002.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT21,039.79
|
$171.90
€160.35
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Astana
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT106,823.14
|
$829.69
€773.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,596,913.77
|
$16,485.47
€15,377.99
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT635.92
|
$7.58
€7.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,075.35
|
$4.52
€4.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT847.89
|
$13.00
€12.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT27,976.00
|
$41.22
€38.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,649.66
|
$14.08
€13.13
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
Astana
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT36,605.59
|
$102.11
€95.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT23,096.21
|
$44.38
€41.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT51,085.45
|
$110.05
€102.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT45,043.74
|
$156.00
€145.52
|
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