Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Resita Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Resita

🙂 Solo nomad: Almaty is 1.4% cheaper than Resita without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Almaty is 10.8% cheaper than Resita without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Almaty
Resita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 ₸3,755
$9.48 RON 40.94
-15.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.80 ₸18.7K
$46.25 RON 200
-13.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 ₸3,168
$6.85 RON 29.59
-1.61%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₸1,078
$1.89 RON 8.18
21.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₸454
$2.07 RON 8.92
-53.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₸265
$1.72 RON 7.44
-67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ₸663
$2.32 RON 10.04
-39.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₸1,369
$3.39 RON 14.66
-14.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Almaty
Resita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ₸616
$1.40 RON 6.05
-6.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₸255
$1.26 RON 5.45
-57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 ₸719
$1.58 RON 6.83
-3.16%
Eggs
$1.78 ₸835
$3.25 RON 14.03
-45.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 ₸4,526
$7.90 RON 34.11
21.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 ₸2,195
$6.33 RON 27.34
-26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 ₸3,684
$8.91 RON 38.48
-12.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₸631
$1.16 RON 5.00
15.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ₸923
$1.51 RON 6.54
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₸887
$1.65 RON 7.11
14.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 ₸958
$2.11 RON 9.10
-3.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₸289
$0.72 RON 3.11
-13.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 ₸187
$0.86 RON 3.70
-53.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₸582
$1.03 RON 4.44
20.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₸353
$0.91 RON 3.94
-17.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 ₸933
$5.87 RON 25.37
-66.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.54 ₸4,014
$5.90 RON 25.49
44.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₸390
$1.02 RON 4.41
-18.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₸1,006
$1.79 RON 7.75
19.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Almaty
Resita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₸113
$0.78 RON 3.36
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.16 ₸8,536
$19.46 RON 84.1
-6.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 ₸566
$0.79 RON 3.43
51.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 ₸316
$0.76 RON 3.27
-11.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 ₸2,169
$9.45 RON 40.81
-51.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 ₸230
$1.59 RON 6.85
-69.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K ₸11.1M
$28.3K RON 122.4K
-16.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K ₸12.8M
$26.1K RON 112.6K
4.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almaty
Resita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 ₸29.9K
$140 RON 606
-54.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.97 ₸4,217
$8.55 RON 36.95
4.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.93 ₸6,546
$11.22 RON 48.48
24.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Almaty
Resita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 ₸22.9K
$41.54 RON 179
17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 ₸9,920
$19.09 RON 82.5
10.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 ₸2,401
$7.05 RON 30.46
-27.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almaty
Resita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₸122.6K
$422 RON 1,822
-38.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₸6.0M
$7,046 RON 30.4K
80.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Almaty
Resita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 ₸39.9K
$69.0 RON 298
23.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.01 ₸20.7K
$38.79 RON 168
13.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 ₸45.7K
$82.0 RON 354
18.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₸57.0K
$93.8 RON 405
29.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Almaty
Resita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 ₸308.1K
$384 RON 1,661
70.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 ₸198.4K
$285 RON 1,232
48.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 ₸558.3K
$577 RON 2,494
105.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 ₸357.3K
$443 RON 1,915
71.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,105 ₸989.2K
$1,246 RON 5,381
68.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 ₸605.6K
$985 RON 4,254
30.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Almaty
Resita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$822 ₸386.3K
$876 RON 3,786
-6.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
6.5
182.92%

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Last update for Almaty: April 12, 2026

Last update for Resita: April 13, 2026

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