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Romania

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Bacau Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 2.1% more expensive than Bacau.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 60.4% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 40.1% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 17.3% more in Rostov-na-donu

The cost of housing and clothing in Rostov-na-donu are more expensive than in Bacau. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rostov-na-donu.

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Bacau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Bacau, you would:

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Bacau	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.12 RON66.78	$10.53 RUB869.94	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$5.67 RUB468.80	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 RON9.30	$1.07 RUB88.20	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 RON8.74	$0.48 RUB39.63	-74.0%
Average			-34.1%

Bacau vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Bacau	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RON3.22	$0.73 RUB60.41	+7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 RON18.14	$4.63 RUB382.78	+20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 RON21.53	$4.07 RUB336.63	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 RON16.21	$1.35 RUB111.64	-60.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 RON11.52	$2.30 RUB189.99	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.39	$0.65 RUB53.49	+27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON3.14	$0.82 RUB67.74	+23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.62 RUB51.41	-10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RON3.81	$0.99 RUB82.06	+23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 RON1.50	$0.31 RUB25.27	-3.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RON1.42	$0.27 RUB22.14	-10.8%
Average			-3.8%

Bacau vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Bacau	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.68 RON31.60	$3.09 RUB255.00	-53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON138.51	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-52.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$28,659.61 RUB2M	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.69 RON26.91	$4.77 RUB394.37	-16.1%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 60.4% more for housing

	Bacau	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.71 RON22.26	$8.58 RUB708.84	+82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.41 RON1,932.04	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$238.18 RON1,126.72	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+88.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.96 RON378.27	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+14.3%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 40.1% less for childcare

	Bacau	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$585.58 RON2,770.14	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	-40.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	??
Average			-40.1%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bacau	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 RON11.87	$1.17 RUB96.66	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 RON9.40	$2.85 RUB235.44	+43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.33 RON25.23	$2.69 RUB222.32	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.79 RON122.02	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.27 RON29.68	$5.26 RUB434.97	-16.1%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 17.3% more for clothing

	Bacau	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 RON395.73	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	-34.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.79 RON150.38	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.65 RON286.91	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+73.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.44 RON394.74	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+20.9%
Average			+17.3%

Bacau vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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