Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 30.1% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 2.1% more in Astana
Transportation: pay 55.2% less in Astana
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.1% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.10 KZT499.26	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.66 KZT298.06	+13.7%
Average			-13.1%

Istanbul vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$0.63 KZT283.87	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.82 KZT369.90	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.06 KZT482.49	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.03 KZT468.85	+80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.01 KZT456.93	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.31 KZT141.42	+0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.20 KZT91.97	-29.1%
Average			+2.1%

Istanbul vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-75.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-51.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+33.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Istanbul	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	+11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$575.82 KZT261K	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$394.61 KZT179K	-39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-24.1%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$374.89 KZT170K	-63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-54.5%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$1.34 KZT608.29	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-20.2%
Average			-38.5%

Istanbul vs. Astana - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+36.0%
Average			+24.5%

Istanbul vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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