Almaty vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$464
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.72M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5565th ($881 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Romania, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 4016th and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Bucharest

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Almaty Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.9
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$5.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$11573

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AlmatyBucharest

Cost of living

$349

$907

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171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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$867
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$847
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$796
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$633
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$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
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$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
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$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
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$687
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$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758