Cost of living comparison
Astana is 2.6% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Astana instead of Poland, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
Poland
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
PLN27.66
|
$7.90
KZT3,502.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
PLN23.91
|
$5.64
KZT2,501.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
PLN5.22
|
$0.69
KZT304.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
$0.47
KZT207.87
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
Poland
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
PLN3.77
|
$0.46
KZT202.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
PLN13.43
|
$4.30
KZT1,907.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
PLN11.32
|
$3.76
KZT1,665.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PLN9.99
|
$1.69
KZT747.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
PLN8.83
|
$2.17
KZT959.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
PLN1.54
|
$0.58
KZT255.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PLN2.20
|
$0.81
KZT357.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
PLN2.53
|
$0.93
KZT411.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
$0.92
KZT407.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
PLN1.18
|
$0.24
KZT106.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.18
KZT78.98
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
Poland
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
PLN22.85
|
$1.74
KZT773.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
PLN96.12
|
$15.80
KZT7,004.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
PLN79,549.36
|
$19,868.62
KZT8,806,112.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
PLN25.38
|
$4.06
KZT1,801.25
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
Poland
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
PLN52.02
|
$12.80
KZT5,671.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
PLN1,929.91
|
$453.25
KZT200,889.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
PLN1,635.62
|
$295.32
KZT130,890.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
PLN597.24
|
$38.61
KZT17,113.10
|
|
pay 48.4% more for childcare
Poland
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
PLN918.64
|
$224.97
KZT99,712.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
PLN17,961.27
|
$8,854.27
KZT3,924,362.90
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
Poland
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
PLN9.40
|
$1.13
KZT500.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
PLN9.84
|
$1.93
KZT857.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
PLN16.60
|
$1.58
KZT700.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
PLN110.36
|
$49.93
KZT22,129.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
PLN22.62
|
$4.52
KZT2,001.39
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
Poland
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
PLN259.91
|
$76.57
KZT33,937.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
PLN121.94
|
$42.15
KZT18,679.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
PLN266.84
|
$94.11
KZT41,713.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
PLN302.46
|
$92.91
KZT41,178.58
|
|
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