Cost of living comparison
compared to
Genk vs. Alba Iulia Cost of Living Summary
Genk is 2.2 times more expensive than Alba Iulia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.3% more in Genk
- Groceries
-
pay 93.7% more in Genk
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Genk
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Genk
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Genk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Genk
- Clothing
-
pay 69.8% more in Genk
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Genk are more expensive than in Alba Iulia. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Genk.
Genk vs. Alba Iulia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Genk instead of Alba Iulia, you would:
pay 98.3% more for restaurants
|
Alba Iulia
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.43
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
RON8.31
|
$3.20
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON6.98
|
$3.03
€2.58
|
|
Alba Iulia vs. Genk - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.7% more for groceries
|
Alba Iulia
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
RON5.32
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
RON18.29
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
RON22.56
|
$3.76
€3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
RON13.03
|
$4.63
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
RON12.97
|
$3.57
€3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.87
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
RON2.71
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
RON4.98
|
$1.41
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.58
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RON1.24
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
Alba Iulia vs. Genk - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Alba Iulia
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
RON25.63
|
$7.25
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.40
RON79.80
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$23,359.79
€19,902.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
RON27.68
|
$27.33
€23.29
|
|
Alba Iulia vs. Genk - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Alba Iulia
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.16
RON39.72
|
$56.01
€47.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.64
RON1,377.26
|
$953.86
€812.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.60
RON1,203.64
|
$759.19
€646.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.67
RON453.84
|
$190.73
€162.51
|
|
Alba Iulia vs. Genk - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Alba Iulia
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.02
RON1,977.24
|
$292.00
€248.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,578.39
RON28,523.25
|
$22,588.92
€19,245.89
|
|
Alba Iulia vs. Genk - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Alba Iulia
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
RON9.48
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RON10.64
|
$3.87
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$13.43
€11.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.21
RON139.64
|
$38.93
€33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
RON23.94
|
$16.24
€13.83
|
|
Alba Iulia vs. Genk - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
Alba Iulia
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
RON184.53
|
$99.27
€84.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.07
RON113.04
|
$46.81
€39.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.82
RON359.08
|
$89.55
€76.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.01
RON299.23
|
$109.01
€92.88
|
|
Alba Iulia vs. Genk - Cost of clothing
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