Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 62.3% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 92.6% more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 74.3% more in Tokyo
Housing: pay 98.8% more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.9% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 35.4% less in Tokyo

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

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Tokyo vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Astana	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$7.59 ¥1,200	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$5.06 ¥800	-35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.64 ¥259	+48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.89 ¥140	+34.7%
Average			-22.1%

Astana vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.6% more for groceries

	Astana	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.71 ¥270	+172.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$5.29 ¥836	-13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$5.75 ¥909	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.26 ¥358	+1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$3.08 ¥487	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$2.15 ¥340	+163.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$1.07 ¥170	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.96 ¥309	+89.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$2.39 ¥377	+136.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$1.53 ¥241	+389.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$1.46 ¥231	+619.9%
Average			+92.6%

Astana vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 74.3% more for transportation

	Astana	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$4.08 ¥645	+61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$63.27 ¥9,997	+277.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$28.47 ¥4,499	+154.5%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 98.8% more for housing

	Astana	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$30.33 ¥4,793	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+122.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$692.48 ¥109K	+75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$113.45 ¥17,926	+117.1%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Astana	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+257.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$18,252.10 ¥3M	+54.3%
Average			+135.0%

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pay 69.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$3.80 ¥600	+182.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$3.56 ¥563	+37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$3.92 ¥620	+75.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$66.31 ¥10,478	+15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$12.65 ¥1,999	+95.0%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 35.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$55.50 ¥8,770	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$32.95 ¥5,207	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$65.04 ¥10,278	-45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$70.74 ¥11,178	-45.5%
Average			-35.4%

Astana vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing

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