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Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Targu Mures Cost of Living Comparison Between Almaty and Targu Mures

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Almaty is 0.7% cheaper than Targu Mures without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Almaty is 2% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 โ‚ธ4,094
$8.59 RONย 37.62
-6.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.69 โ‚ธ20.3K
$40.96 RONย 179
-3.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 โ‚ธ3,518
$9.05 RONย 39.65
-23.87%
Cappuccino
$2.30 โ‚ธ1,174
$2.28 RONย 10.01
0.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ธ460
$1.32 RONย 5.78
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ธ272
$1.11 RONย 4.85
-52.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚ธ695
$2.22 RONย 9.71
-38.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ธ1,474
$2.84 RONย 12.44
1.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ธ666
$1.62 RONย 7.11
-19.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚ธ280
$1.16 RONย 5.10
-52.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ธ778
$1.58 RONย 6.92
-3.80%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ธ906
$3.04 RONย 13.30
-41.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 โ‚ธ4,845
$8.41 RONย 36.86
12.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 โ‚ธ2,409
$7.21 RONย 31.57
-34.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 โ‚ธ3,932
$12.58 RONย 55.1
-38.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ธ687
$0.99 RONย 4.31
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ธ994
$1.32 RONย 5.80
47.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,006
$1.46 RONย 6.40
34.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ธ1,058
$1.91 RONย 8.39
8.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚ธ319
$0.88 RONย 3.84
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ธ216
$0.87 RONย 3.79
-51.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ธ635
$0.80 RONย 3.52
55.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ธ380
$0.79 RONย 3.45
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,023
$6.33 RONย 27.71
-68.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 โ‚ธ4,041
$8.17 RONย 35.79
-3.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ธ432
$1.03 RONย 4.51
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ธ1,085
$1.71 RONย 7.47
23.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ธ112
$0.60 RONย 2.63
-63.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.93 โ‚ธ9,156
$14.79 RONย 64.8
21.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚ธ588
$0.90 RONย 3.94
27.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 โ‚ธ344
$0.78 RONย 3.42
-14.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,453
$7.50 RONย 32.85
-36.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 โ‚ธ249
$1.55 RONย 6.81
-68.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K โ‚ธ12.2M
$28.0K RONย 122.5K
-14.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K โ‚ธ13.8M
$28.4K RONย 124.6K
-4.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.8 โ‚ธ32.0K
$173 RONย 756
-63.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 โ‚ธ4,589
$8.77 RONย 38.41
2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,107
$9.91 RONย 43.39
40.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.11 โ‚ธ24.1K
$46.49 RONย 204
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.21 โ‚ธ10.8K
$18.19 RONย 79.7
16.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 โ‚ธ2,621
$5.68 RONย 24.87
-9.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ธ136.4K
$1,385 RONย 6,066
-80.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚ธ6.6M
$6,837 RONย 29.9K
88.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 โ‚ธ43.6K
$72.1 RONย 316
18.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 โ‚ธ22.3K
$31.79 RONย 139
37.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ธ51.2K
$73.3 RONย 321
36.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ธ62.0K
$79.4 RONย 348
52.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 โ‚ธ338.4K
$435 RONย 1,904
52.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 โ‚ธ214.0K
$315 RONย 1,378
33.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 โ‚ธ599.7K
$554 RONย 2,427
111.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ธ391.0K
$412 RONย 1,803
85.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,845 โ‚ธ942.2K
$2,401 RONย 10.5K
-23.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,158 โ‚ธ591.5K
$1,511 RONย 6,619
-23.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Almaty
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$711 โ‚ธ363.4K
$1,076 RONย 4,714
-33.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
8.17
125.09%

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Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

Last update for Targu Mures: January 11, 2026

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