Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 27.1% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Astana
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 52.4% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% more for restaurants

	Male	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.80	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+83.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.49	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.14	$1.10 KZT499.26	-32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.66 KZT298.06	+121.4%
Average			+26.7%

Male vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Male	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.58	$0.63 KZT283.87	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.48	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.88	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.72	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.75	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.85	$0.82 KZT369.90	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.42	$1.06 KZT482.49	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.67	$1.03 KZT468.85	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.85	$1.01 KZT456.93	-17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.41	$0.31 KZT141.42	-66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.31	$0.20 KZT91.97	-76.4%
Average			-39.5%

Male vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Male	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.85	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.54	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR502K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.88	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-36.2%
Average			-34.5%

Male vs. Astana - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Male	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,704.70	$575.82 KZT261K	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,820.71	$394.61 KZT179K	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,406.51	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-42.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Male	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,859.75	$374.89 KZT170K	+102.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,454.64	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+293.7%
Average			+182.5%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.24	$1.34 KZT608.29	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.87	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.75	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-85.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-18.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.49	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-33.4%
Average			-48.5%

Male vs. Astana - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 52.4% more for clothing

	Male	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.88	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR767.37	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.98	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.92	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+147.3%
Average			+52.4%

Male vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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