Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baia Mare vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Baia Mare is 29.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Baia Mare
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Baia Mare
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Baia Mare
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Baia Mare
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Baia Mare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Baia Mare
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Baia Mare
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Baia Mare.
Baia Mare vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baia Mare instead of Athens, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$10.35
RON44.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$7.48
RON32.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$1.86
RON8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.38
RON5.98
|
|
Athens vs. Baia Mare - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$3.59
RON15.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$5.03
RON21.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$3.17
RON13.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$2.71
RON11.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.50
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.71
RON3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.75
RON3.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.03
RON4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.46
RON1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.37
RON1.62
|
|
Athens vs. Baia Mare - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$5.87
RON25.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$16.10
RON69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$8.08
RON35.02
|
|
Athens vs. Baia Mare - Cost of transportation
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$11.82
RON51.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$286.61
RON1,242.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$207.90
RON901.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$88.13
RON382.10
|
|
Athens vs. Baia Mare - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$430.56
RON1,866.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$7,004.32
RON30,366.52
|
|
Athens vs. Baia Mare - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$1.96
RON8.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$2.30
RON9.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$51.76
RON224.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
|
Athens vs. Baia Mare - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$53.49
RON231.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$38.19
RON165.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$69.01
RON299.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$92.02
RON398.93
|
|
Athens vs. Baia Mare - Cost of clothing
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