Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Ramnicu Valcea is 25.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Ramnicu Valcea
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Ramnicu Valcea
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ramnicu Valcea.
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramnicu Valcea instead of Athens, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$2.15
RON9.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.69
RON7.31
|
|
Athens vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.25
RON5.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$4.42
RON19.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$6.03
RON26.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$3.33
RON14.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$3.03
RON13.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.57
RON2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.73
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.63
RON2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.04
RON4.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.45
RON1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.45
RON1.97
|
|
Athens vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of groceries
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$6.19
RON26.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$23.00
RON99.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$26,685.07
RON115,690.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$6.21
RON26.93
|
|
Athens vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$7.67
RON33.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$448.59
RON1,944.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$299.06
RON1,296.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$135.74
RON588.50
|
|
Athens vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of housing
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$456.02
RON1,977.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$6,211.18
RON26,927.95
|
|
Athens vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$2.53
RON10.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$2.07
RON8.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$40.64
RON176.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
|
Athens vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$59.21
RON256.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$37.09
RON160.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$66.71
RON289.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$72.85
RON315.82
|
|
Athens vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of clothing
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