Almaty vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$585
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.72M

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4975th and 5593rd ($1051 vs $961) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 4635th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678