Astana (Nur-Sultan)
- Population
- 1.5 million
- Coordinates
- 51.18° N, 71.45° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Status
- Capital city
- Prices for
- Sep 2026
One person needs about $1,092 a month in Astana (Nur-Sultan), rent included: 82% less than in New York. The average net salary is $866 a month.
Livability
Seven domain scores, weighted by how much each matters to daily life; each is a percentile among the cities with that data. Ranks count only high-confidence cities: six or more domains and twenty or more contributors.
57out of 100
- Purchasing power25%53
- Safety20%67
- Health care15%67
- Climate10%21
- Air quality10%89
- Connectivity10%26
- Cost10%67
How each domain is scored
- Purchasing power, 25%
- What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
- Safety, 20%
- Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
- Health care, 15%
- Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
- Climate, 10%
- Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
- Air quality, 10%
- 30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
- Connectivity, 10%
- Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
- Cost, 10%
- Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
- Worldwide, among high-confidence cities
- #779
- Livability rank in Kazakhstan
- #11
- Cheapest-city rank, worldwide
- #1,081
What it costs
US dollars a month. Indices compare with New York, which is 100; changes are against the same month a year earlier.
Cost of living index
35.1
New York = 100, rent excluded
+28.5%in 12 months
Rent index
13.0
New York = 100
+22.8%in 12 months
Purchasing power
90.7
Net salary against costs, New York = 100
Net salary
$866
Average, after tax
One person
$1,092
$528 without rent
Family of four
$2,895
$1,745 without rent
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$564
65% of a net salary
Price to income
7.8
Years of income to buy a 90 m² flat
Prices
55 everyday prices in US dollars, the median of this month's contributions, each against a base you choose.
Compare with
Differences are against New York; teal marks a price that is lower (or a salary that is higher).
| Item | Astana (Nur-Sultan) | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | |||
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.49 | $25.00 | −58% |
| Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | $37.76 | $140 | −73% |
| McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent combo meal) | $7.77 | $14.00 | −45% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l, draught) | $1.34 | $8.00 | −83% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle, restaurant) | $2.22 | $10.00 | −78% |
| Cappuccino (regular) | $2.56 | $6.37 | −60% |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 l bottle) | $1.10 | $3.80 | −71% |
| Water (0.33 l bottle) | $0.63 | $2.89 | −78% |
| Markets | |||
| Milk (1 l) | $1.34 | $1.36 | −1% |
| Loaf of fresh white bread (500g) | $0.60 | $4.68 | −87% |
| Rice, white (1 kg) | $1.70 | $6.97 | −76% |
| Eggs (12) | $2.25 | $5.73 | −61% |
| Local cheese (1 kg) | $12.04 | $17.38 | −31% |
| Chicken fillets (1 kg) | $5.89 | $15.11 | −61% |
| Beef round (1 kg, or equivalent red meat) | $10.55 | $17.77 | −41% |
| Apples (1 kg) | $1.78 | $6.11 | −71% |
| Bananas (1 kg) | $2.42 | $2.20 | +10% |
| Oranges (1 kg) | $2.30 | $5.77 | −60% |
| Tomato (1 kg) | $2.39 | $6.25 | −62% |
| Potato (1 kg) | $0.73 | $3.47 | −79% |
| Onion (1 kg) | $0.46 | $4.17 | −89% |
| Lettuce (1 head) | $1.51 | $2.72 | −44% |
| Water (1.5 l bottle) | $0.92 | $2.50 | −63% |
| Bottle of wine, mid-range | $11.10 | $20.00 | −45% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l bottle) | $1.36 | $3.21 | −58% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) | $2.44 | $3.96 | −38% |
| Cigarettes (20 pack, Marlboro) | $2.23 | $19.00 | −88% |
| Transport | |||
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.24 | $3.00 | −92% |
| Monthly pass, regular price | $16.64 | $140 | −88% |
| Taxi start, normal tariff | $2.66 | $3.00 | −11% |
| Taxi, 1 km, normal tariff | $1.11 | $2.18 | −49% |
| Taxi, 1 hour waiting, normal tariff | $6.66 | $42.00 | −84% |
| Gasoline (1 l) | $0.64 | $1.10 | −42% |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (or equivalent new car) | $24,411 | $35,458 | −31% |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW (or equivalent new car) | $30,727 | $25,309 | +21% |
| Utilities, per month | |||
| Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) | — | — | — |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB data) | $10.17 | $73.50 | −86% |
| Internet (60 Mbps+, unlimited, cable/ADSL) | $18.31 | $71.93 | −75% |
| Sports and leisure | |||
| Fitness club, monthly fee (1 adult) | $57.81 | $126 | −54% |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour, weekend) | $20.53 | $62.38 | −67% |
| Cinema, 1 seat, international release | $6.38 | $23.00 | −72% |
| Childcare | |||
| Preschool, full day, private (monthly, 1 child) | $373 | $3,366 | −89% |
| International primary school (yearly, 1 child) | $11,773 | $60,589 | −81% |
| Clothing and shoes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levi's 501 or similar) | $68.80 | $72.80 | −5% |
| 1 summer dress, chain store (Zara, H&M) | $46.60 | $53.22 | −12% |
| 1 pair of Nike running shoes, mid-range | $119 | $118 | +1% |
| 1 pair of men's leather business shoes | $129 | $125 | +3% |
| Rent, per month | |||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | $564 | $4,417 | −87% |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside centre | $391 | $3,033 | −87% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | $1,151 | $9,242 | −88% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside centre | $775 | $5,461 | −86% |
| Buying an apartment | |||
| Price per square meter, apartment in city centre | $1,504 | $18,759 | −92% |
| Price per square meter, apartment outside centre | $1,112 | $6,523 | −83% |
| Salary and financing | |||
| Average monthly net salary, after tax | $866 | $5,178 | −83% |
| Mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed rate (%) | 15.50% | 6.49% | +9.0 pts |
Three years of prices
Each line starts at 100 in its first month, so a rise in rent can be read against a rise in salary on the same scale. The core basket is twelve everyday prices. Hover for the actual values.
Show the monthly values
| Month | Core basket index | Rent, 1 bedroom | Net salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | — | $564 | $866 |
| Aug 2026 | — | $550 | $842 |
| Jul 2026 | — | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 23.1 | $580 | $812 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.7 | $568 | $738 |
| Mar 2026 | 21.4 | $528 | $701 |
| Feb 2026 | 21.4 | $523 | $722 |
| Jan 2026 | 20.7 | $507 | $701 |
| Dec 2025 | 20.5 | $498 | $665 |
| Nov 2025 | 20.1 | $491 | $628 |
| Oct 2025 | 19.4 | $465 | $598 |
| Sep 2025 | 19.2 | $460 | $594 |
| Aug 2025 | 19.3 | $455 | $589 |
| Jul 2025 | 19.1 | $450 | $583 |
| May 2025 | 20.0 | $471 | $553 |
| Apr 2025 | 19.8 | $465 | $534 |
| Mar 2025 | 20.4 | $488 | $558 |
| Feb 2025 | 20.4 | $486 | $553 |
| Jan 2025 | 19.2 | $459 | $518 |
| Dec 2024 | 19.2 | $456 | $535 |
| Nov 2024 | 20.3 | $467 | $566 |
| Oct 2024 | 20.2 | $479 | $584 |
| Sep 2024 | 20.5 | $486 | $583 |
| Aug 2024 | 19.9 | $498 | $579 |
| Jul 2024 | 20.3 | $490 | $580 |
| Jun 2024 | 20.8 | $497 | $602 |
| May 2024 | 21.6 | $522 | $635 |
| Apr 2024 | 21.1 | $526 | $636 |
| Mar 2024 | 21.0 | $522 | $624 |
| Feb 2024 | 20.5 | $531 | $622 |
| Jan 2024 | 20.3 | $528 | $610 |
| Dec 2023 | 19.7 | $511 | $613 |
| Nov 2023 | 19.5 | $507 | $609 |
| Oct 2023 | 18.9 | $491 | $589 |
Safety
Numbeo crime survey, 2026-mid. Both indices run 0 to 100; they are two sides of the same answers.
Safety index66.7Higher is safer−0.1 since the previous survey
Crime index33.3Lower is better
- Feeling safe overall66.7
- Safety in the quality-of-life survey66.7
Quality of life
Numbeo's published indices for Astana (Nur-Sultan), 2026-mid. Listed as Numbeo computes them, next to this index's own figures above.
- Quality of lifeHigher is better
- 127.6
- Health careHigher is better
- 67.3
- Purchasing powerHigher is better
- 63.5
- ClimateHigher is better
- 21.3
- PollutionLower is better
- 55.1
- Traffic commute timeLower is better
- 35.4
- One-way commuteMinutes, average
- 35
- Property price to incomeYears; lower is better
- 7.5
- Cost of living (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 32.8
- Rent (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 12.6
- Groceries (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 34.8
- Restaurants (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 31.0
Climate
Monthly means from NASA POWER climate normals. Temperature bands use the same scale on every city page.
°C−17−14−6614192119124−6−14Rain, mm202027293541552821333427JFMAMJJASOND
- Annual mean
- 3.3 °C
- Warmest monthJuly
- 20.7 °C
- Coldest monthJanuary
- −17.0 °C
- Rain a year
- 371 mm
- HumidityRelative, annual mean
- 73%
- SunshineSolar energy per day
- 3.7 kWh/m²
- Clear-sky daysA year
- 8
- Comfort score0-100, 100 at 14-22 °C
- 57
Air, internet and housing
The last 30 days of air, the latest month of broadband tests, and the property survey.
Air
Good
US AQI, the latest day
- Unhealthy days
- 0AQI above 100
- Worst day
- 39
- PM2.5
- 9.5µg/m³, mean
- Air score
- 890-100
Internet
Measured in Astana (Nur-Sultan)92Mbps download, fixed broadband, median+7% since Aug 2025
- Upload
- 93Mbps, fixed
- Latency
- 4ms, fixed
- Mobile download
- 121Mbps
- Mobile latency
- 18ms
Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026.
Housing
$1,504Per m² to buy in the centre, $1,112 outside
- Price to income
- 7.8Years of income, 90 m² flat
- Price to rent
- 11.9Years of rent, centre
- Rental yield
- 8.4%Gross, centre
- Mortgage rate
- 15.50%20-year fixed
- 80 m² in the centre
- 11.6Years of net salary
Numbeo property survey, 20 Sept 2026.
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About these numbers
What the figures on this page rest on.
- Confidence
- High confidence
- Contributors
- 99Numbeo price survey
- Latest prices
- Sep 20265 readings that month
- Months with prices
- 11 of 12Last 12 months
- Items priced
- 98%1 basket items from the country median
- Location
- Matched to a GeoNames reference city
- Index rebuilt
- 24 Sept 2026