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Laos

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 2.4% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Astana
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Astana
Housing: pay 8.4% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 20.0% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 84.7% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK59,964	$11.00 KZT4,998.80	+311.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK120K	$7.83 KZT3,558.08	+46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK15,990	$1.10 KZT500.63	+54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,370	$0.66 KZT298.88	+76.2%
Average			+138.7%

Vientiane vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,613	$0.63 KZT284.65	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK305K	$6.10 KZT2,770.22	-55.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$4.93 KZT2,238.54	-35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK41,899	$2.23 KZT1,012.40	+19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,026	$2.69 KZT1,222.86	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,346	$0.82 KZT370.91	-24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,606	$1.06 KZT483.81	+105.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,703	$1.03 KZT470.13	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,564	$1.01 KZT458.18	+45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,846	$0.31 KZT141.81	-52.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,942	$0.20 KZT92.22	-58.4%
Average			-21.5%

Vientiane vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK126K	$2.53 KZT1,148.19	-55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$16.78 KZT7,624.46	-65.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK632M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK190K	$11.19 KZT5,082.98	+32.1%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 8.4% less for housing

	Vientiane	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK277K	$17.96 KZT8,161.47	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK14M	$575.82 KZT262K	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$394.61 KZT179K	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$52.26 KZT23,749.06	-24.5%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 20.0% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$374.89 KZT170K	-40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK249M	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+6.7%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,482	$1.34 KZT609.96	-1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,143	$2.59 KZT1,177.56	+44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK39,976	$2.24 KZT1,016.60	+25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$57.61 KZT26,182.30	+21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK94,943	$6.49 KZT2,948.13	+53.2%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 84.7% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK600K	$66.09 KZT30,035.77	+147.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK1M	$46.98 KZT21,348.50	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$120.13 KZT54,591.17	+111.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK920K	$129.87 KZT59,019.01	+216.7%
Average			+84.7%

Vientiane vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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