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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 8.9% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resita is 7.7% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 RON 40.57
$8.01 ₸4,001
15.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 RON 199
$38.87 ₸19.4K
16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RON 29.43
$7.02 ₸3,510
-4.56%
Cappuccino
$1.79 RON 7.88
$2.38 ₸1,189
-24.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.14
$0.91 ₸456
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.49
$0.54 ₸268
216.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RON 10.15
$1.34 ₸670
72.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.96
$2.86 ₸1,427
19.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.27 ₸634
5.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$0.59 ₸294
106.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.03
$1.50 ₸748
6.67%
Eggs
$3.39 RON 14.90
$1.74 ₸867
94.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 RON 35.26
$9.44 ₸4,716
-14.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 RON 26.55
$4.68 ₸2,336
29.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RON 37.76
$7.58 ₸3,789
13.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$1.36 ₸679
-10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.90 ₸950
-19.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.61
$1.97 ₸986
-12.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RON 9.34
$2.07 ₸1,032
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$0.57 ₸287
22.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$0.42 ₸211
121.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.62
$1.31 ₸653
-19.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$0.70 ₸349
32.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 RON 25.97
$1.99 ₸994
197.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 RON 24.99
$8.04 ₸4,015
-29.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 RON 4.39
$0.90 ₸450
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.15
$2.12 ₸1,059
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$0.24 ₸120
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.90 RON 87.4
$18.04 ₸9,012
10.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$1.19 ₸592
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RON 3.08
$0.70 ₸351
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 RON 39.26
$4.71 ₸2,355
89.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$0.48 ₸242
233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.1K
$23.2K ₸11.6M
20.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.5K
$26.6K ₸13.3M
-0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 606
$62.2 ₸31.1K
122.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 RON 37.70
$8.50 ₸4,246
1.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RON 50.1
$13.46 ₸6,728
-15.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 RON 183
$47.24 ₸23.6K
-11.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RON 84.8
$21.55 ₸10.8K
-10.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RON 30.63
$5.37 ₸2,685
29.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,916
$261 ₸130.2K
67.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 RON 30.6K
$12.9K ₸6.4M
-45.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RON 300
$84.9 ₸42.4K
-19.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 RON 168
$43.20 ₸21.6K
-11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 RON 362
$98.9 ₸49.4K
-16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 RON 414
$121 ₸60.4K
-21.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,694
$657 ₸328.4K
-41.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,263
$416 ₸208.0K
-30.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,617
$1,174 ₸586.6K
-49.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,911
$773 ₸386.0K
-43.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,515
$2,004 ₸1.0M
-37.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 RON 4,226
$1,143 ₸571.0K
-15.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 RON 3,838
$750 ₸374.7K
16.58%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Almaty: March 1, 2026

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