Almaty vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$477
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.72M

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6307th and 4913th ($884 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Romania, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 4103rd and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$14350

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749