Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 38.9% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 16.6% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Astana
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 17.0% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.0% more for restaurants

	Doha	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.16	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.14	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.10 KZT499.26	+17.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.66 KZT298.06	+57.6%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 16.6% less for groceries

	Doha	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.07	$0.63 KZT283.87	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.58	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.49	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$0.82 KZT369.90	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.06 KZT482.49	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.03 KZT468.85	+47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.01 KZT456.93	+80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.31 KZT141.42	-28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.20 KZT91.97	-54.4%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Doha	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	+18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.46	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.31	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-39.2%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Doha	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	$575.82 KZT261K	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	$394.61 KZT179K	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-19.9%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 17.0% less for childcare

	Doha	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$374.89 KZT170K	-44.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+23.2%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.71	$1.34 KZT608.29	-89.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.49	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-55.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.61	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR459.80	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.21	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-47.5%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Doha	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.85	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.41	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.40	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.54	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+52.1%
Average			+14.9%

Doha vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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