Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Chile

Valparaiso vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 3.6% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% less in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 42.1% more in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 1.6% less in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 3.4% more in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 52.4% less in Valparaiso

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

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Valparaiso vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2% less for restaurants

	Astana	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$9.21 CLF0.2300	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$8.44 CLF0.2100	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.16 CLF0.0300	+5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.85 CLF0.0200	+30.0%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Astana	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+189.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$5.64 CLF0.1400	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.81 CLF0.1200	-2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$3.89 CLF0.1000	+74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$3.11 CLF0.0800	+15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$0.75 CLF0.0200	-8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$0.69 CLF0.0200	-33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.42 CLF0.0100	+33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+182.1%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 42.1% more for transportation

	Astana	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$5.58 CLF0.1400	+120.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$51.16 CLF1.2800	+204.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	-41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-34.1%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Astana	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$19.07 CLF0.4800	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$462.36 CLF11.5600	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$383.91 CLF9.6000	-2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$89.03 CLF2.2300	+70.4%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 3.4% more for childcare

	Astana	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$432.52 CLF10.8100	+15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	-7.3%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$4.05 CLF0.1000	+201.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$2.75 CLF0.0700	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$4.35 CLF0.1100	+94.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$24.56 CLF0.6100	-57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+15.9%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$32.40 CLF0.8100	-51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$28.14 CLF0.7000	-40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$54.74 CLF1.3700	-54.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$49.63 CLF1.2400	-61.8%
Average			-52.4%

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