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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 11% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Resita is 3.1% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.26 RON 40.59
$7.78 ₸3,970
19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.37 RON 203
$38.86 ₸19.8K
19.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 RON 29.71
$7 ₸3,571
-3.14%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RON 7.93
$2.3 ₸1,173
-21.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.11
$0.97 ₸495
114.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$0.58 ₸294
206.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.88
$1.33 ₸679
69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.37
$2.97 ₸1,516
18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.88
$1.33 ₸677
0.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.5
$0.6 ₸304
108.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.78
$1.55 ₸793
-
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.78
$1.73 ₸885
94.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 RON 34.1
$9.76 ₸4,983
-20.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.88
$4.45 ₸2,274
37.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 RON 38.1
$7.58 ₸3,867
14.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.14
$1.41 ₸718
-17.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.87
$1.9 ₸969
-17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.6
$1.94 ₸991
-10.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RON 9.39
$2 ₸1,021
7.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.13
$0.62 ₸318
14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.08
$0.39 ₸200
138.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$1.24 ₸634
-18.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.9
$0.7 ₸357
27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 RON 26.87
$1.94 ₸989
215.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 RON 24.57
$8.02 ₸4,096
-30.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.36
$0.85 ₸432
16.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.12
$2.14 ₸1,095
-13.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.24 ₸123
229.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.83 RON 86.9
$18.16 ₸9,269
9.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.47
$1.16 ₸591
-31.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.72 ₸369
-1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 RON 40.92
$4.72 ₸2,408
97.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.26
$0.48 ₸243
245.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 121.9K
$23.2K ₸11.8M
19.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 116.2K
$27.2K ₸13.9M
-2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 RON 624
$63.5 ₸32.4K
124.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 RON 37.7
$8.63 ₸4,404
-0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 49.41
$13.56 ₸6,923
-16.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.96 RON 180
$46.96 ₸24K
-12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.54 RON 85.6
$21.37 ₸10.9K
-8.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 RON 29.72
$5.18 ₸2,643
30.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,897
$262 ₸133.8K
65.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,976 RON 30.6K
$13.1K ₸6.7M
-46.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 RON 300
$86.4 ₸44.1K
-20.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.05 RON 167
$43.56 ₸22.2K
-12.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 RON 368
$96.7 ₸49.4K
-13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 RON 416
$122 ₸62.4K
-22.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,733
$646 ₸330K
-38.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,281
$423 ₸215.8K
-30.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,532
$1,180 ₸602.1K
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,922
$777 ₸396.4K
-43.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,274 RON 5,583
$1,798 ₸917.7K
-29.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 RON 4,155
$1,079 ₸550.7K
-12.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$861 RON 3,775
$705 ₸360K
22.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
18.39
-64.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Resita: December 1, 2025

Last update for Almaty: November 29, 2025

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