cost
Cost of Living Index
Astana
57.1
city
Shymkent
71.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Astana wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Shymkent.
cost
Astana
57.1
city
Shymkent
71.2
city
safety
Astana
86
city
Shymkent
82.2
city
housing
Astana
$2,485
city
Shymkent
$2,143
city
jobs
Astana
$2,879/mo
city
Shymkent
$4,072/mo
city
health
Astana
83.9
city
Shymkent
82.1
city
environment
Astana
15.9 ug/m3
city
Shymkent
36.0 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Astana
72 Mbps
city
Shymkent
112 Mbps
city
demographics
Astana
2.2%
city
Shymkent
2.1%
city
economy
Astana
4.8%
city
Shymkent
4.7%
city
economy
Astana
$4,406/mo
city
Shymkent
$1,526/mo
city
education
Astana
84.2
city
Shymkent
80.4
city
environment
Astana
26.2 ug/m3
city
Shymkent
28.4 ug/m3
city
environment
Astana
68.8
city
Shymkent
68.5
city
health
Astana
73.1 years
city
Shymkent
73.0 years
city
health
Astana
17.0%
city
Shymkent
33.6%
city
housing
Astana
12.4x
city
Shymkent
13.1x
city
housing
Astana
$3,132/mo
city
Shymkent
$2,780/mo
city
housing
Astana
$18,284/sqm
city
Shymkent
$15,522/sqm
city
jobs
Astana
10.7%
city
Shymkent
3.4%
city
quality
Astana
7.1
city
Shymkent
7
city
religion
Astana
43.5%
city
Shymkent
33.0%
city
religion
Astana
43.1%
city
Shymkent
34.3%
city
religion
Astana
23.7%
city
Shymkent
19.9%
city
safety
Astana
58.6 per 100k
city
Shymkent
76.5 per 100k
city
safety
Astana
19.2 per 100k
city
Shymkent
15.6 per 100k
city
transport
Astana
80.8
city
Shymkent
86
city