Almaty vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$499
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.72M

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6015th and 5404th ($941 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 4176th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$10286

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721