🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · #456 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Astana?

64.4% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-64.4%
vs NYC
KZT 181,420
Estimated rent in
64.6
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Astana

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
35.6 Affordable
Rent
13.1 Very affordable
Groceries
39.8 Affordable
Restaurants
34.3 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
64.6 Moderate

Estimated rent in Astana

1-BR — City centre KZT 181,420/mo
1-BR — Outside centre KZT 136,065/mo
3-BR — City centre KZT 315,976/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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