Cost of living comparison

China

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 10.3% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Astana
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Astana
Housing: pay 24.2% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$11.00 KZT4,935.31	+145.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$7.83 KZT3,512.89	+50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.48	$1.10 KZT494.27	+111.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$0.66 KZT295.08	+141.5%
Average			+103.3%

Beijing vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Beijing	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.53	$0.63 KZT281.03	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.16	$6.10 KZT2,735.04	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.78	$4.93 KZT2,210.11	-23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.50	$2.23 KZT999.54	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.78	$2.69 KZT1,207.33	+83.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.23	$0.82 KZT366.20	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.27	$1.06 KZT477.66	+34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.19	$1.03 KZT464.16	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.74	$1.01 KZT452.36	+41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.14	$0.31 KZT140.01	-2.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.65	$0.20 KZT91.05	-48.9%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Beijing	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.12	$2.53 KZT1,133.61	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥228.99	$16.78 KZT7,527.63	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	+27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.26	$11.19 KZT5,018.42	+138.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 24.2% less for housing

	Beijing	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.25	$17.96 KZT8,057.81	+25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,252.37	$575.82 KZT258K	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,544.34	$394.61 KZT177K	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥296.96	$52.26 KZT23,447.42	+17.5%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Beijing	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,360.75	$374.89 KZT168K	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-51.3%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$1.34 KZT602.21	+12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.03	$2.59 KZT1,162.60	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.87	$2.24 KZT1,003.68	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥276.67	$57.61 KZT25,849.76	+39.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.78	$6.49 KZT2,910.68	-13.0%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Beijing	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥470.92	$66.09 KZT29,654.29	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥269.73	$46.98 KZT21,077.36	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥580.64	$120.13 KZT53,897.81	+38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥837.05	$129.87 KZT58,269.41	+3.6%
Average			+11.7%

Beijing vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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