Cost of living comparison
Astana is 55.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 68.5% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Astana
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Paris, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.65
|
$10.10
KZT5,357.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.52
|
$6.06
KZT3,214.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.98
|
$0.96
KZT509.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$0.51
KZT272.64
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$0.52
KZT273.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.94
|
$4.84
KZT2,570.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.26
|
$4.31
KZT2,286.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.72
|
$1.65
KZT877.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.15
|
$2.24
KZT1,188.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.58
KZT307.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.86
KZT457.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.95
KZT503.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$0.84
KZT447.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.23
KZT122.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.20
KZT104.79
|
|
pay 68.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.45
|
$1.87
KZT992.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.17
|
$15.15
KZT8,036.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,829.39
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,715,896.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.19
|
$5.86
KZT3,107.61
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.77
|
$12.70
KZT6,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,331.30
|
$463.50
KZT245,955.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,029.57
|
$333.20
KZT176,812.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.42
|
$42.17
KZT22,378.84
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€736.38
|
$227.18
KZT120,553.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,523.35
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,216,829.55
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.31
|
$1.21
KZT642.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.20
|
$2.16
KZT1,148.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.04
|
$1.74
KZT924.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.52
|
$55.49
KZT29,448.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.57
|
$5.05
KZT2,678.97
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.08
|
$76.02
KZT40,338.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.34
|
$42.98
KZT22,809.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.61
|
$99.59
KZT52,848.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.06
|
$91.40
KZT48,502.97
|
|
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