Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.5 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Astana, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
₸3,507.24
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
₸2,505.17
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
₸305.20
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₸208.16
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₸202.34
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
₸1,910.26
|
$9.38
$12.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
₸1,667.30
|
$10.93
$14.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
₸748.43
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
₸960.96
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
₸256.02
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸358.21
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₸411.57
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
₸408.25
|
$1.37
$1.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₸106.59
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₸79.09
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
₸774.30
|
$8.83
$12.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
₸7,014.48
|
$96.26
$131.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
₸8,818,207.29
|
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
₸1,803.72
|
$9.02
$12.30
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
₸5,679.35
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
₸201,165.64
|
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
₸131,070.63
|
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
₸17,136.60
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
₸99,849.02
|
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
₸3,929,752.78
|
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
₸501.03
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
₸858.44
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
₸701.45
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
₸22,159.79
|
$113.03
$154.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
₸2,004.14
|
$10.90
$14.86
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
Astana
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
₸33,984.45
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
₸18,705.29
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
₸41,770.46
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
₸41,235.14
|
$111.86
$152.43
|
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