Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 0.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Astana
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Astana
Housing: pay 1.0% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 15.4% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Astana

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

Planning a move to Kazakhstan? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Astana vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 4.3% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	-1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.10 KZT499.26	+37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.66 KZT298.06	+15.4%
Average			+4.3%

Kiev vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Kiev	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$0.63 KZT283.87	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$0.82 KZT369.90	+47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$1.06 KZT482.49	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$1.03 KZT468.85	+22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.01 KZT456.93	-20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.31 KZT141.42	+10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.20 KZT91.97	-4.4%
Average			+8.0%

Kiev vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Kiev	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-62.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	+50.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+93.0%
Average			-20.2%

Kiev vs. Astana - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 1.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	+171.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$575.82 KZT261K	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$394.61 KZT179K	+14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-31.7%
Average			+1.0%

Kiev vs. Astana - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.4% less for childcare

	Kiev	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$374.89 KZT170K	-8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-21.5%
Average			-15.4%

Kiev vs. Astana - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$1.34 KZT608.29	+0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+16.4%
Average			+21.4%

Kiev vs. Astana - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Kiev	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+8.2%
Average			+9.2%

Kiev vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Kiev vs. Astana

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Astana?

More cost comparisons

Kiev vs.

Vienna

Kiev vs.

Athens

Kiev vs.

Toronto

Kiev vs.

Quito

Kiev vs.

Reykjavik

Kiev vs.

Lima

Kiev vs.

Paris

Kiev vs.

Berlin

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Ukraine vs. Kazakhstan. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Kiev

Add prices for Astana

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Astana or Kiev. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.