Cost of Living Comparison Between Astana (Nur-Sultan) and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 31.8% higher than in Astana (Nur-Sultan) (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 30.6% higher than in Astana (Nur-Sultan) | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 26.9% higher than in Astana (Nur-Sultan) | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 36.7% higher than in Astana (Nur-Sultan) | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 20.2% higher than in Astana (Nur-Sultan) | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 40.4% higher than in Astana (Nur-Sultan) | |
Restaurants | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 ₸ (3,266.75 Ft) |
4,897.83 ₸ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+22.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,000.00 ₸ (12,250.32 Ft) |
24,489.16 ₸ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+63.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,850.00 ₸ (2,327.56 Ft) |
3,673.37 ₸ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+28.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 ₸ (490.01 Ft) |
1,224.46 ₸ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+104.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,200.00 ₸ (980.03 Ft) |
1,224.46 ₸ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+2.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,014.62 ₸ (828.62 Ft) |
1,023.38 ₸ (835.78 Ft) |
+0.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
427.33 ₸ (349.00 Ft) |
723.03 ₸ (590.49 Ft) |
+69.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
246.67 ₸ (201.45 Ft) |
549.01 ₸ (448.37 Ft) |
+122.6 % |
Markets | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,107.31 ₸ (1,721.01 Ft) |
1,782.27 ₸ (1,455.56 Ft) |
-15.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
221.97 ₸ (181.28 Ft) |
619.50 ₸ (505.93 Ft) |
+179.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
328.55 ₸ (268.32 Ft) |
406.70 ₸ (332.15 Ft) |
+23.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
828.49 ₸ (676.62 Ft) |
1,079.33 ₸ (881.48 Ft) |
+30.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,114.50 ₸ (1,726.89 Ft) |
1,885.64 ₸ (1,539.98 Ft) |
-10.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,126.40 ₸ (919.91 Ft) |
1,126.00 ₸ (919.59 Ft) |
-0.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,559.82 ₸ (1,273.88 Ft) |
2,493.66 ₸ (2,036.54 Ft) |
+59.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
288.66 ₸ (235.74 Ft) |
313.30 ₸ (255.87 Ft) |
+8.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
439.82 ₸ (359.19 Ft) |
368.37 ₸ (300.85 Ft) |
-16.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
506.00 ₸ (413.25 Ft) |
392.16 ₸ (320.27 Ft) |
-22.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
527.35 ₸ (430.68 Ft) |
594.49 ₸ (485.51 Ft) |
+12.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
111.28 ₸ (90.88 Ft) |
247.70 ₸ (202.29 Ft) |
+122.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
103.17 ₸ (84.26 Ft) |
270.09 ₸ (220.58 Ft) |
+161.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
459.15 ₸ (374.99 Ft) |
641.68 ₸ (524.06 Ft) |
+39.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
340.45 ₸ (278.05 Ft) |
217.98 ₸ (178.02 Ft) |
-36.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,250.00 ₸ (2,654.24 Ft) |
2,448.92 ₸ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-24.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
469.35 ₸ (383.31 Ft) |
488.20 ₸ (398.71 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
841.05 ₸ (686.88 Ft) |
657.32 ₸ (536.83 Ft) |
-21.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
800.00 ₸ (653.35 Ft) |
2,693.81 ₸ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+236.7 % |
Transportation | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
90.00 ₸ (73.50 Ft) |
551.01 ₸ (450.00 Ft) |
+512.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,500.00 ₸ (6,125.16 Ft) |
11,632.35 ₸ (9,500.00 Ft) |
+55.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
800.00 ₸ (653.35 Ft) |
1,346.90 ₸ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+68.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
305.78 ₸ (249.72 Ft) |
867.05 ₸ (708.11 Ft) |
+183.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 ₸ (1,633.38 Ft) |
8,081.42 ₸ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+304.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
874.52 ₸ (714.21 Ft) |
2,918.96 ₸ (2,383.88 Ft) |
+233.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 ₸ (8,166,878.02 Ft) |
12,856,810.12 ₸ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+28.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
12,140,324.92 ₸ (9,914,855.27 Ft) |
12,211,573.94 ₸ (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
+0.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,560.14 ₸ (20,874.66 Ft) |
69,100.58 ₸ (56,433.60 Ft) |
+170.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,250.53 ₸ (3,471.35 Ft) |
9,972.93 ₸ (8,144.77 Ft) |
+134.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,116.04 ₸ (4,994.90 Ft) |
7,819.16 ₸ (6,385.81 Ft) |
+27.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
25,804.35 ₸ (21,074.10 Ft) |
22,067.12 ₸ (18,021.95 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,454.55 ₸ (5,271.35 Ft) |
6,809.87 ₸ (5,561.54 Ft) |
+5.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 ₸ (2,041.72 Ft) |
3,367.26 ₸ (2,750.00 Ft) |
+34.7 % |
Childcare | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
101,388.89 ₸ (82,803.07 Ft) |
181,006.85 ₸ (147,826.09 Ft) |
+78.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,594,230.77 ₸ (2,935,364.43 Ft) |
4,484,140.98 ₸ (3,662,143.24 Ft) |
+24.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
36,738.00 ₸ (30,003.48 Ft) |
34,745.16 ₸ (28,375.95 Ft) |
-5.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
22,636.36 ₸ (18,486.84 Ft) |
14,467.94 ₸ (11,815.79 Ft) |
-36.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
48,541.67 ₸ (39,643.39 Ft) |
40,839.95 ₸ (33,353.49 Ft) |
-15.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
43,094.76 ₸ (35,194.97 Ft) |
43,437.81 ₸ (35,475.13 Ft) |
+0.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
231,071.43 ₸ (188,713.22 Ft) |
278,786.76 ₸ (227,681.75 Ft) |
+20.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
157,727.27 ₸ (128,813.94 Ft) |
216,507.16 ₸ (176,818.75 Ft) |
+37.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
400,909.09 ₸ (327,417.56 Ft) |
491,443.80 ₸ (401,356.15 Ft) |
+22.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
273,043.48 ₸ (222,991.28 Ft) |
361,746.98 ₸ (295,434.34 Ft) |
+32.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
48,908.01 ₸ (39,942.58 Ft) |
157,369.67 ₸ (128,521.89 Ft) |
+221.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
34,014.75 ₸ (27,779.43 Ft) |
108,252.37 ₸ (88,408.39 Ft) |
+218.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Astana (Nur-Sultan) Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
281,146.29 ₸ (229,608.74 Ft) |
515,639.00 ₸ (421,116.08 Ft) |
+83.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.61 | 9.01 | -42.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 107 | 643 |
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