Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

South Africa

Sandton vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 13.6% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 17.0% more in Sandton
Transportation: pay 60.9% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 34.9% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Sandton
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.2% less for restaurants

	Astana	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,998.80	$10.82 ZAR178.68	-1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,558.08	$5.71 ZAR94.30	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT500.63	$1.06 ZAR17.51	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.88	$0.85 ZAR14.06	+29.4%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 17.0% more for groceries

	Astana	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT284.65	$1.10 ZAR18.24	+76.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,770.22	$4.31 ZAR71.21	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,238.54	$4.45 ZAR73.48	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,012.40	$2.67 ZAR44.17	+20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,222.86	$2.23 ZAR36.92	-16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT370.91	$0.93 ZAR15.41	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT483.81	$0.82 ZAR13.51	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT470.13	$0.83 ZAR13.65	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT458.18	$0.83 ZAR13.73	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.81	$0.70 ZAR11.48	+122.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT92.22	$0.79 ZAR13.06	+289.5%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 60.9% more for transportation

	Astana	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,148.19	$5.75 ZAR94.96	+127.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,624.46	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	+43.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,082.98	$7.51 ZAR124.08	-32.8%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	Astana	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,161.47	$36.83 ZAR608.46	+105.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT262K	$540.64 ZAR8,931.46	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$440.65 ZAR7,279.50	+11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,749.06	$126.36 ZAR2,087.50	+141.8%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 34.9% less for childcare

	Astana	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$260.78 ZAR4,308.14	-30.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	-39.0%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT609.96	$2.25 ZAR37.22	+67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,177.56	$2.44 ZAR40.34	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,016.60	$3.25 ZAR53.68	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,182.30	$36.05 ZAR595.60	-37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,948.13	$7.21 ZAR119.12	+11.1%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Astana	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT30,035.77	$57.63 ZAR952.05	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,348.50	$45.77 ZAR756.18	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,591.17	$96.14 ZAR1,588.26	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT59,019.01	$90.13 ZAR1,488.99	-30.6%
Average			-17.1%

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