Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Argentina

Rosario vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 12.4% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% more in Rosario
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Rosario
Transportation: pay 31.6% more in Rosario
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 3.4% less in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% more in Rosario
Clothing: pay 15.6% more in Rosario

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

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Rosario vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% more for restaurants

	Astana	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	+46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	+57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+142.0%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Astana	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	+155.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	+8.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$0.47 ARS712.54	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.43 ARS654.02	+38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.30 ARS454.37	+47.5%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 31.6% more for transportation

	Astana	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	+68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$28,000.00 ARS42M	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-14.2%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Astana	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	+52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$250.31 ARS380K	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$202.54 ARS307K	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	-12.2%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 3.4% less for childcare

	Astana	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$464.87 ARS706K	+24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-24.8%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	+194.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	+15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	+47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	-26.0%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 15.6% more for clothing

	Astana	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$90.00 ARS137K	+36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	+27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$115.94 ARS176K	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$138.37 ARS210K	+6.5%
Average			+15.6%

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