Cost of Living Comparison Between Astana and Oral Cost of Living Comparison Between Astana and Oral

😐 Solo nomad: Astana is 16% more expensive than Oral without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Astana is 21.9% more expensive than Oral without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.21 ₸4,190

$7.38 ₸3,766

11.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.74 ₸14.7K

$30.51 ₸15.6K

-5.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.72 ₸2,923

$7.39 ₸3,776

-22.60%

Cappuccino

$2.17 ₸1,106

$1.63 ₸830

33.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 ₸488

$0.91 ₸465

5.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₸269

$0.52 ₸265

1.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.20 ₸611

$0.81 ₸412

48.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 ₸1,456

$1.78 ₸909

60.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 ₸517

$1.30 ₸666

-22.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 ₸256

$0.40 ₸206

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.40 ₸715

$1.49 ₸760

-6.04%

Eggs

$1.72 ₸879

$1.29 ₸657

33.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.27 ₸4,735

$7.71 ₸3,940

20.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 ₸2,417

$3.93 ₸2,009

20.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.28 ₸3,719

$9.83 ₸5,018

-25.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.36 ₸693

$1.10 ₸563

23.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₸930

$1.86 ₸952

-2.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 ₸967

$2.08 ₸1,064

-9.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.00 ₸1,020

$2.88 ₸1,470

-30.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 ₸282

$0.37 ₸191

48.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ₸192

$0.29 ₸146

31.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ₸480

$0.60 ₸305

56.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₸364

$1.00 ₸509

-29.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 ₸972

$1.87 ₸954

1.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.25 ₸3,700

$6.87 ₸3,508

5.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 ₸511

$0.57 ₸292

75.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₸837

$1.59 ₸814

3.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ₸118

$0.19 ₸98.5

21.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.81 ₸7,563

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 ₸876

$0.62 ₸315

177.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 ₸361

$0.67 ₸340

5.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 ₸2,209

$4.83 ₸2,466

-10.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 ₸242

$0.46 ₸237

2.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.5K ₸10.5M

$20.3K ₸10.4M

0.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.4K ₸13.0M

$24.0K ₸12.3M

5.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.1 ₸27.1K

$73.9 ₸37.7K

-28.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.10 ₸4,136

$7.73 ₸3,949

4.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.94 ₸7,121

$12.47 ₸6,369

11.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.0 ₸25.6K

$67.3 ₸34.4K

-25.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.02 ₸5,626

Cinema Ticket

$5.31 ₸2,710

$2.87 ₸1,464

85.02%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$240 ₸122.6K

$208 ₸106.4K

15.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,965 ₸2.5M

$4,897 ₸2.5M

1.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.0 ₸28.6K

$29.78 ₸15.2K

88.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.27 ₸18.0K

$35.28 ₸18.0K

-0.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 ₸44.3K

$89.8 ₸45.9K

-3.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$86.2 ₸44.0K

$78.9 ₸40.3K

9.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$463 ₸236.7K

$246 ₸125.8K

88.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$319 ₸163.1K

$187 ₸95.5K

70.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 ₸445.9K

$406 ₸207.2K

115.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₸299.6K

$269 ₸137.6K

117.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,139 ₸581.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$845 ₸431.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 ₸369.8K

$382 ₸195.2K

89.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.12

18.39

-12.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Astana: January 12, 2026

Last update for Oral: January 11, 2026

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