Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 3.5% cheaper than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 14.4% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 29.6% less in Astana
Housing: pay 1.6% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 3.3% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% more for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.10 KZT499.26	-5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$0.66 KZT298.06	-23.1%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

	Valparaiso	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$0.63 KZT283.87	-65.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$0.82 KZT369.90	+8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.06 KZT482.49	+52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$1.03 KZT468.85	+50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.01 KZT456.93	+44.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$0.31 KZT141.42	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.20 KZT91.97	-64.5%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

	Valparaiso	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-54.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-67.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$24,607.50 KZT11M	+72.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+51.8%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 1.6% more for housing

	Valparaiso	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$575.82 KZT261K	+24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$394.61 KZT179K	+2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-41.3%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 3.3% less for childcare

	Valparaiso	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$374.89 KZT170K	-13.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+7.9%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$1.34 KZT608.29	-66.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+134.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-13.7%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+104.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+66.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+119.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+161.7%
Average			+110.3%

Valparaiso vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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