Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 2.0 times more expensive than Astana.
Vienna vs. Astana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Astana, you would:
pay 99.5% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
KZT4,985.16
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
KZT3,548.37
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
KZT499.26
|
$3.81
€3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KZT298.06
|
$3.19
€2.84
|
|
Astana vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
KZT283.87
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
KZT2,762.66
|
$6.80
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
KZT2,232.43
|
$5.92
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
KZT1,009.64
|
$4.62
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
KZT1,219.52
|
$6.29
€5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT369.90
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
KZT482.49
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
KZT468.85
|
$1.59
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
KZT456.93
|
$1.84
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
KZT141.42
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT91.97
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
Astana vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.53
KZT1,145.06
|
$7.63
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.78
KZT7,603.65
|
$57.11
€50.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,607.50
KZT11M
|
$29,661.80
€26,400.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
KZT5,069.10
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
Astana vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.96
KZT8,139.19
|
$31.45
€27.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.82
KZT261K
|
$1,271.42
€1,131.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.61
KZT179K
|
$899.29
€800.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.26
KZT23,684.23
|
$235.43
€209.54
|
|
Astana vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.89
KZT170K
|
$354.58
€315.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,828.93
KZT5M
|
$27,740.53
€24,690.07
|
|
Astana vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
KZT608.29
|
$5.93
€5.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
KZT1,174.34
|
$5.12
€4.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
KZT1,013.82
|
$7.45
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.61
KZT26,110.84
|
$37.51
€33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.49
KZT2,940.08
|
$14.28
€12.71
|
|
Astana vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.09
KZT29,953.79
|
$87.06
€77.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.98
KZT21,290.23
|
$37.42
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.13
KZT54,442.17
|
$90.63
€80.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.87
KZT58,857.92
|
$132.59
€118.01
|
|
Astana vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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