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Saudi Arabia

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 22.9% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 40.4% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Astana
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.4% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 40.4% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$11.00 KZT4,998.80	+79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR31.99	$7.83 KZT3,558.08	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$1.10 KZT500.63	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$0.66 KZT298.88	+158.8%
Average			+40.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$0.63 KZT284.65	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$6.10 KZT2,770.22	+90.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.36	$4.93 KZT2,238.54	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.23 KZT1,012.40	-9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$2.69 KZT1,222.86	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$0.82 KZT370.91	-13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$1.06 KZT483.81	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.03 KZT470.13	+45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.01 KZT458.18	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.31 KZT141.81	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.20 KZT92.22	-64.9%
Average			-12.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$2.53 KZT1,148.19	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.21	$16.78 KZT7,624.46	-69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR63.99	$11.19 KZT5,082.98	-34.4%
Average			-40.1%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Astana - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.38	$17.96 KZT8,161.47	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,989.92	$575.82 KZT262K	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.22	$394.61 KZT179K	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.77	$52.26 KZT23,749.06	-24.2%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,853.27	$374.89 KZT170K	-50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,690.38	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-28.1%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$1.34 KZT609.96	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$2.59 KZT1,177.56	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR24.99	$2.24 KZT1,016.60	-66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.16	$57.61 KZT26,182.30	-27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR44.99	$6.49 KZT2,948.13	-45.9%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.87	$66.09 KZT30,035.77	-10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR213.95	$46.98 KZT21,348.50	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.63	$120.13 KZT54,591.17	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.32	$129.87 KZT59,019.01	+38.7%
Average			+5.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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