Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 19.2% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 55.5% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 46.1% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 12.1% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 1.6% less for restaurants

	Astana	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,998.80	$11.46 RUB976.26	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,558.08	$6.43 RUB547.90	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT500.63	$1.49 RUB127.01	+35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.88	$0.69 RUB58.37	+4.2%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Astana	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT284.65	$0.93 RUB79.20	+48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,770.22	$6.02 RUB512.63	-1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,238.54	$4.17 RUB355.25	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,012.40	$1.64 RUB139.71	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,222.86	$2.85 RUB242.54	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT370.91	$0.77 RUB65.29	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT483.81	$0.73 RUB61.87	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT470.13	$0.75 RUB64.06	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT458.18	$1.38 RUB117.87	+37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.81	$0.36 RUB30.55	+15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT92.22	$0.28 RUB23.88	+38.2%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 55.5% more for transportation

	Astana	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,148.19	$3.25 RUB277.12	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,624.46	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	+213.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,082.98	$7.60 RUB647.52	-32.0%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Astana	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,161.47	$8.55 RUB728.46	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT262K	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	+10.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,749.06	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	+114.5%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 46.1% more for childcare

	Astana	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	+46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+45.7%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT609.96	$2.63 RUB224.14	+96.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,177.56	$3.03 RUB257.83	+16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,016.60	$2.92 RUB249.04	+30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,182.30	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,948.13	$7.02 RUB597.71	+8.2%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

	Astana	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT30,035.77	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	+39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,348.50	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,591.17	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	+12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT59,019.01	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	-6.7%
Average			+12.1%

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