Cost of living in Alexandria
compared to
Cost of living in Alexandria vs. Romania overall average
Alexandria is 15.3% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Alexandria
Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Alexandria.
Alexandria Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.88
|
$6.90
-
$15.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.47
RON32.41
|
$5.75
-
$11.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
RON8.48
|
$1.61
-
$2.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON6.98
|
$0.92
-
$2.30
|
Alexandria - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON5.48
|
$1.15
-
$1.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
RON11.47
|
$2.64
-
$5.17
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
RON21.81
|
$3.82
-
$7.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.38
RON5.98
|
$1.38
-
$4.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
RON9.05
|
$2.09
-
$2.92
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$0.31
-
$0.63
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RON3.09
|
$0.63
-
$0.83
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
RON2.26
|
$0.42
-
$1.77
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RON2.26
|
$0.52
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RON0.90
|
$0.21
-
$0.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.36
|
$0.31
-
$0.52
|
Alexandria - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.42
|
$5.67
-
$6.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON99.71
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,822.24
RON77,275.44
|
$17,822.24
-
$28,327.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
RON17.95
|
$4.14
-
$11.50
|
Alexandria - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.90
RON29.91
|
$6.90
-
$18.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.95
RON1,495.65
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$229.96
RON997.10
|
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.69
RON388.87
|
$49.83
-
$175.86
|
Alexandria - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.45
RON1,866.39
|
$344.95
-
$574.91
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,005.52
RON30,375.24
|
$7,005.52
-
$7,005.52
|
Alexandria - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$1.15
-
$3.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
RON7.98
|
$1.38
-
$3.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
RON23.93
|
$5.52
-
$6.67
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.94
RON164.52
|
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.60
RON19.94
|
$4.60
-
$8.05
|
Alexandria - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.18
RON295.64
|
$34.49
-
$126.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.49
RON149.57
|
$23.00
-
$57.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.99
RON299.13
|
$57.49
-
$160.98
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.99
RON299.13
|
$68.99
-
$114.98
|
Alexandria - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Romania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Romania, like
Bucharest,
Slatina,
Sibiu,
Cluj-napoca,
Targu Mures,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Romania compared to Alexandria.
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