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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oral is 13.8% cheaper than Astana without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Oral is 17.9% cheaper than Astana without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.38 ₸3,766

$8.21 ₸4,190

-10.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.51 ₸15.6K

$28.74 ₸14.7K

6.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 ₸3,776

$5.72 ₸2,923

29.20%

Cappuccino

$1.63 ₸830

$2.17 ₸1,106

-24.88%

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

$0.91 ₸465

$0.96 ₸488

-5.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₸265

$0.53 ₸269

-1.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.81 ₸412

$1.20 ₸611

-32.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₸909

$2.85 ₸1,456

-37.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 ₸666

$1.01 ₸517

28.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 ₸206

$0.50 ₸256

-20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 ₸760

$1.40 ₸715

6.43%

Eggs

$1.29 ₸657

$1.72 ₸879

-25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.71 ₸3,940

$9.27 ₸4,735

-16.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.93 ₸2,009

$4.73 ₸2,417

-16.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.83 ₸5,018

$7.28 ₸3,719

35.03%

Apples (1kg)

$1.10 ₸563

$1.36 ₸693

-19.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 ₸952

$1.82 ₸930

2.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 ₸1,064

$1.89 ₸967

10.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 ₸1,470

$2.00 ₸1,020

44.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₸191

$0.55 ₸282

-32.73%

Onion (1kg)

$0.29 ₸146

$0.38 ₸192

-23.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₸305

$0.94 ₸480

-36.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 ₸509

$0.71 ₸364

40.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 ₸954

$1.90 ₸972

-1.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 ₸3,508

$7.25 ₸3,700

-5.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₸292

$1.00 ₸511

-43.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ₸814

$1.64 ₸837

-3.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 ₸98.5

$0.23 ₸118

-17.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.81 ₸7,563

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.62 ₸315

$1.72 ₸876

-63.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 ₸340

$0.71 ₸361

-5.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 ₸2,466

$4.33 ₸2,209

11.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 ₸237

$0.47 ₸242

-2.13%

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

$20.3K ₸10.4M

$20.5K ₸10.5M

-0.95%

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

$24.0K ₸12.3M

$25.4K ₸13.0M

-5.49%

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

$73.9 ₸37.7K

$53.1 ₸27.1K

39.18%

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

$7.73 ₸3,949

$8.10 ₸4,136

-4.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.47 ₸6,369

$13.94 ₸7,121

-10.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.3 ₸34.4K

$50.0 ₸25.6K

34.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.02 ₸5,626

Cinema Ticket

$2.87 ₸1,464

$5.31 ₸2,710

-45.95%

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

$208 ₸106.4K

$240 ₸122.6K

-13.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,897 ₸2.5M

$4,965 ₸2.5M

-1.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.78 ₸15.2K

$56.0 ₸28.6K

-46.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.28 ₸18.0K

$35.27 ₸18.0K

0.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 ₸45.9K

$86.7 ₸44.3K

3.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.9 ₸40.3K

$86.2 ₸44.0K

-8.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 ₸125.8K

$463 ₸236.7K

-46.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 ₸95.5K

$319 ₸163.1K

-41.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 ₸207.2K

$873 ₸445.9K

-53.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 ₸137.6K

$587 ₸299.6K

-54.08%

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)

$382 ₸195.2K

$724 ₸369.8K

-47.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.39

16.12

14.08%

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

Last update for Oral: January 11, 2026

Last update for Astana: January 12, 2026

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