Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 1.9% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Astana
Housing: pay 5.5% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 4.4% less in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Batumi	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.65 GEL30.17	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	-5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.26 GEL29.17	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 GEL2.56	$1.10 KZT499.26	+11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 GEL1.49	$0.66 KZT298.06	+14.1%
Average			-12.1%

Batumi vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Batumi	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 GEL1.89	$0.63 KZT283.87	-14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 GEL12.80	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.04 GEL20.81	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 GEL7.02	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 GEL7.16	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 GEL1.78	$0.82 KZT369.90	+18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 GEL2.36	$1.06 KZT482.49	+16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 GEL1.57	$1.03 KZT468.85	+70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GEL2.55	$1.01 KZT456.93	+2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GEL1.09	$0.31 KZT141.42	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 GEL0.72	$0.20 KZT91.97	-26.8%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Batumi	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 GEL14.38	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-54.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.65 GEL30.17	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	+44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	$24,607.50 KZT11M	+54.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.45 GEL16.70	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+73.5%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 5.5% more for housing

	Batumi	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 GEL41.74	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	+11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	$575.82 KZT261K	+13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.30 GEL972.03	$394.61 KZT179K	+5.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.91 GEL157.77	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-14.2%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Batumi	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$298.60 GEL773.37	$374.89 KZT170K	+25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+271.2%
Average			+115.9%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL4.78	$1.34 KZT608.29	-27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 GEL9.47	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.15 GEL8.15	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 GEL152.99	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.99 GEL18.10	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-7.2%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 4.4% less for clothing

	Batumi	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.34 GEL244.34	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.09 GEL101.25	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.74 GEL348.99	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	-10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.50 GEL301.75	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+11.5%
Average			-4.4%

Batumi vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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