Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Romania

Brasov vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 9.1% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% more in Brasov
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Brasov
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Brasov
Childcare: pay 15.5% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Brasov
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Brasov

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Brasov are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brasov.

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Brasov vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasov instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 46.8% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$10.98 RON51.94	+34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$7.32 RON34.63	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$2.40 RON11.35	+232.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$2.19 RON10.35	+542.9%
Average			+46.8%

Al Ain vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Al Ain	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.39 RON6.60	-13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$4.42 RON20.89	-7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$5.90 RON27.90	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.50 RON16.55	+23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$3.09 RON14.62	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.68 RON3.20	-39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.70 RON3.29	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.73 RON3.46	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.20 RON5.70	+70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.36 RON1.69	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.40 RON1.88	-25.6%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$7.11 RON33.65	+111.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	$23.00 RON108.83	-6.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$28,531.98 RON135K	-4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$5.83 RON27.60	-12.5%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Al Ain	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$9.09 RON42.98	-89.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$686.17 RON3,246.00	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$467.35 RON2,210.83	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$136.26 RON644.60	+57.1%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 15.5% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$443.91 RON2,099.96	-22.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	-8.1%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$3.14 RON14.84	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$3.62 RON17.11	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$6.06 RON28.69	-3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$57.53 RON272.17	+0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$9.41 RON44.52	-30.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Al Ain	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$51.65 RON244.35	+16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$35.33 RON167.12	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$74.74 RON353.55	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$89.40 RON422.92	-12.4%
Average			-5.9%

Al Ain vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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