Nur-Sultan vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nur-Sultan San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1921
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$591
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
97
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
1.08M
874K

The cost of living in Nur-Sultan is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6525th and 9th ($780 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4508th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nur-Sultan San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.23%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$755
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.25
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6243
$31050

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$490
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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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$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
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$357
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$3180
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$3170
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$3274
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$3146
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$2940
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$3082
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$3196
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$2977
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$3152
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$3053
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$3224
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$3048
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$3023
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$4155
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$3672
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$2802
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$3473
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$2831
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$3804
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$2981
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$3442
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$2714
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$2922
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