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Romania

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Cluj-napoca Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 6.8% cheaper than Cluj-napoca.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 0.4% less in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 19.2% more in Almaty

The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Almaty are more expensive than in Cluj-napoca. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Cluj-napoca Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Cluj-napoca	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.55 RON59.36	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+7.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.41 RON44.52	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 RON11.17	$1.36 KZT615.44	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 RON10.88	$0.91 KZT410.90	-60.6%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Cluj-napoca	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 RON6.96	$0.94 KZT425.21	-36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.67 RON22.07	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 RON28.31	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 RON17.81	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 RON15.44	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 RON3.01	$0.86 KZT387.73	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 RON3.58	$1.06 KZT481.68	+40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 RON4.11	$1.37 KZT621.58	+58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 RON5.19	$1.34 KZT605.34	+21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RON1.98	$0.35 KZT160.60	-15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.02	$0.26 KZT119.25	-38.3%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Cluj-napoca	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 RON33.82	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.53 RON144.44	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	-27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.38 RON39.62	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-19.9%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Cluj-napoca	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.59 RON45.38	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	+88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$631.85 RON2,989.04	$802.28 KZT364K	+27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$521.69 RON2,467.90	$513.47 KZT233K	-1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.38 RON560.03	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	-41.2%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 0.4% less for childcare

	Cluj-napoca	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$584.35 RON2,764.34	$456.34 KZT207K	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,620.21 RON45,509.37	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+27.0%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cluj-napoca	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 RON15.33	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	+0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RON17.50	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 RON29.68	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.33 RON219.18	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-28.7%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 19.2% more for clothing

	Cluj-napoca	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.57 RON418.97	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	+8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.13 RON218.20	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.46 RON470.48	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 RON513.35	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+23.7%
Average			+19.2%

Cluj-napoca vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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