Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 2.4% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 27.4% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 74.7% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 25.0% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.1% less for restaurants

	Astana	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,998.80	$2.67 LAK59,964	-75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,558.08	$5.35 LAK120K	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT500.63	$0.71 LAK15,990	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.88	$0.37 LAK8,370	-43.3%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 27.4% more for groceries

	Astana	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT284.65	$1.14 LAK25,613	+82.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,770.22	$13.59 LAK305K	+123.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,238.54	$7.61 LAK171K	+54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,012.40	$1.87 LAK41,899	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,222.86	$2.81 LAK63,026	+4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT370.91	$1.09 LAK24,346	+33.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT483.81	$0.52 LAK11,606	-51.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT470.13	$1.19 LAK26,703	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT458.18	$0.69 LAK15,564	-31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.81	$0.66 LAK14,846	+112.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT92.22	$0.49 LAK10,942	+140.4%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 74.7% more for transportation

	Astana	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,148.19	$5.62 LAK126K	+122.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,624.46	$48.44 LAK1M	+188.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$28,190.13 LAK632M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,082.98	$8.47 LAK190K	-24.3%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Astana	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,161.47	$12.33 LAK277K	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT262K	$643.47 LAK14M	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$414.50 LAK9M	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,749.06	$69.22 LAK2M	+32.5%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 25.0% more for childcare

	Astana	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$625.02 LAK14M	+66.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$11,083.07 LAK249M	-6.3%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT609.96	$1.36 LAK30,482	+1.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,177.56	$1.79 LAK40,143	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,016.60	$1.78 LAK39,976	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,182.30	$47.54 LAK1M	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,948.13	$4.23 LAK94,943	-34.7%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Astana	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT30,035.77	$26.74 LAK600K	-59.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,348.50	$66.85 LAK1M	+42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,591.17	$56.75 LAK1M	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT59,019.01	$41.00 LAK920K	-68.4%
Average			-45.9%

Astana vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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