Nur-Sultan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nur-Sultan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1921
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$591
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.61M

The cost of living in Nur-Sultan is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6525th and 973rd ($780 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 858th in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Nur-Sultan compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 4508th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nur-Sultan Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.23%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$755
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.25
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6243
$10377

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$782
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$605
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$490
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$698
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$550
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$523
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$533
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$570
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$585
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$586
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$531
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$519
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$619
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$473
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$649
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$451
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$539
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$532
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$791
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$461
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$710
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$701
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$681
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$357
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$653
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$838
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$673
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$941
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