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Russia

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 16.1% cheaper than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Astana
Transportation: pay 35.7% less in Astana
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 31.6% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$11.00 KZT4,998.80	-4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$7.83 KZT3,558.08	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$1.10 KZT500.63	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$0.66 KZT298.88	-4.0%
Average			+1.6%

Saint Petersburg vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$0.63 KZT284.65	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$6.10 KZT2,770.22	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$4.93 KZT2,238.54	+18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$2.23 KZT1,012.40	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$2.69 KZT1,222.86	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$0.82 KZT370.91	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$1.06 KZT483.81	+46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$1.03 KZT470.13	+37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$1.01 KZT458.18	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$0.31 KZT141.81	-13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$0.20 KZT92.22	-27.6%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 35.7% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$2.53 KZT1,148.19	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$16.78 KZT7,624.46	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-29.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB647.52	$11.19 KZT5,082.98	+47.1%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$17.96 KZT8,161.47	+110.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$575.82 KZT262K	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$394.61 KZT179K	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$52.26 KZT23,749.06	-53.4%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 31.6% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$374.89 KZT170K	-31.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-31.4%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$1.34 KZT609.96	-49.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$2.59 KZT1,177.56	-14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$2.24 KZT1,016.60	-23.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	$57.61 KZT26,182.30	+45.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$6.49 KZT2,948.13	-7.6%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$66.09 KZT30,035.77	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$46.98 KZT21,348.50	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$120.13 KZT54,591.17	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$129.87 KZT59,019.01	+7.2%
Average			-10.8%

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