Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Romania

Cluj-napoca vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Cluj-napoca is 95.1% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Cluj-napoca
Groceries: pay 68.8% more in Cluj-napoca
Transportation: pay 98.1% more in Cluj-napoca
Housing: pay 87.8% more in Cluj-napoca
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Cluj-napoca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Cluj-napoca
Clothing: pay 28.3% more in Cluj-napoca

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Cluj-napoca are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cluj-napoca.

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Cluj-napoca vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cluj-napoca instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Astana	Cluj-napoca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT3,675.56	$11.50 RON52.58	+47.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,594.51	$8.05 RON36.81	+46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT444.92	$2.53 RON11.57	+168.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT256.11	$2.27 RON10.37	+317.8%
Average			+145.1%

Astana vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.8% more for groceries

	Astana	Cluj-napoca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT212.13	$1.38 RON6.31	+207.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,113.19	$4.76 RON21.76	+6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,767.70	$6.78 RON31.03	+81.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT789.60	$3.37 RON15.40	+101.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT951.68	$3.32 RON15.19	+64.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT269.32	$0.64 RON2.91	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT387.39	$0.79 RON3.62	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT400.30	$0.76 RON3.47	-10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT365.52	$1.11 RON5.07	+43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT112.69	$0.44 RON2.02	+84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT79.10	$0.45 RON2.08	+171.2%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 98.1% more for transportation

	Astana	Cluj-napoca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT819.54	$6.36 RON29.09	+266.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT6,486.28	$23.36 RON106.82	+70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10M	$28,336.34 RON130K	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,459.35	$8.45 RON38.65	+15.3%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 87.8% more for housing

	Astana	Cluj-napoca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,311.55	$9.97 RON45.61	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT216K	$743.68 RON3,400.84	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT148K	$585.48 RON2,677.40	+87.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT18,629.61	$128.88 RON589.39	+226.6%
Average			+87.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Astana	Cluj-napoca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT108K	$553.35 RON2,530.48	+141.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2M	$8,983.94 RON41,083.56	+87.9%
Average			+114.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Cluj-napoca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT518.90	$3.45 RON15.77	+213.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT963.93	$3.43 RON15.68	+67.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT856.19	$6.90 RON31.55	+280.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT22,758.03	$45.58 RON208.46	-5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,421.54	$8.16 RON37.33	+59.1%
Average			+123.2%

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

	Astana	Cluj-napoca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT25,172.40	$79.34 RON362.81	+48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT15,881.55	$42.64 RON194.99	+26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT38,773.53	$95.84 RON438.28	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT40,351.02	$103.58 RON473.68	+21.2%
Average			+28.3%

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