🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 2026

Cost of Living in Astana

16.1% below the Kazakhstan average

Ranked #528 of 577 cities · More expensive than 8.5% of cities worldwide

-16.1%
Cost of Living
+9.8%
Rent
+1.3%
Groceries
+15.8%
Purchasing Power

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Rent Prices in Astana

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom KZT 255,296/mo ≈ $564 KZT 174,955/mo ≈ $386 32%
3-Bedroom KZT 508,530/mo ≈ $1,123 KZT 343,994/mo ≈ $760 32%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Astana has a cost of living index of 17.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

17.2
Index
3
Sources
0.3
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
26.3
left out
Expatistan
17.0
LivingCost
17.3
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Expatistan March 2026 · LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-16.1% Affordable
Rent
+9.8% Expensive
Groceries
+1.3% Average
Restaurants
-5.6% Average
Purchasing Power
+15.8% Strong

Living in Astana: What to Expect

Astana is very affordable by global standards (ranked #528 of 577 cities). It is 16.1% cheaper than the Kazakhstan average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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