Cost of living comparison
Astana is 30.8% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Astana instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.91
SEK151.13
|
$9.08
KZT3,991.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
SEK104.28
|
$6.47
KZT2,843.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
SEK25.54
|
$0.97
KZT426.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
SEK22.01
|
$0.56
KZT246.14
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
SEK29.70
|
$0.56
KZT247.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
SEK56.99
|
$5.30
KZT2,329.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SEK59.95
|
$4.83
KZT2,122.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
SEK43.93
|
$1.89
KZT829.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
SEK57.10
|
$2.53
KZT1,113.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK15.20
|
$0.67
KZT295.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK11.99
|
$1.00
KZT437.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK15.17
|
$1.14
KZT502.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
SEK21.76
|
$1.18
KZT518.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.59
|
$0.25
KZT109.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SEK8.85
|
$0.23
KZT102.78
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SEK75.23
|
$2.00
KZT877.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.59
SEK1,027.65
|
$17.03
KZT7,483.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,656.21
SEK311,317.63
|
$22,704.14
KZT9,978,589.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.82
SEK302.25
|
$5.31
KZT2,334.99
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SEK317.10
|
$13.82
KZT6,073.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,509.41
SEK16,398.04
|
$522.20
KZT229,507.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$932.71
SEK10,132.85
|
$354.38
KZT155,752.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.02
SEK1,249.59
|
$45.07
KZT19,808.90
|
|
pay 38.7% more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.93
SEK1,487.57
|
$228.83
KZT100,573.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,986.40
SEK75,899.37
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,386,483.75
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
SEK75.56
|
$1.36
KZT598.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
SEK44.97
|
$2.30
KZT1,012.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
SEK71.53
|
$1.82
KZT798.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.94
SEK423.04
|
$59.93
KZT26,339.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
SEK155.66
|
$5.68
KZT2,494.65
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
Stockholm
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.29
SEK850.51
|
$78.42
KZT34,464.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
SEK456.31
|
$49.48
KZT21,745.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.17
SEK1,023.08
|
$109.43
KZT48,096.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.31
SEK1,524.27
|
$96.49
KZT42,408.55
|
|
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