Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Baia Mare Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 64.0% more expensive than Baia Mare.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Baia Mare. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Baia Mare Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Baia Mare, you would:
pay 22.0% more for restaurants
|
Baia Mare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.35
RON44.88
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.41
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
RON8.06
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RON5.98
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Baia Mare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.59
RON15.58
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
RON21.81
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
RON13.76
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
RON11.76
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.15
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RON3.09
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.24
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RON4.45
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON1.99
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.62
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Baia Mare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
RON25.46
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.10
RON69.81
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
RON35.02
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Baia Mare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.82
RON51.24
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.61
RON1,242.57
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.90
RON901.32
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.13
RON382.10
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 48.5% more for childcare
|
Baia Mare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.56
RON1,866.65
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,004.32
RON30,366.52
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baia Mare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
RON8.48
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.76
RON224.40
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Baia Mare
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.49
RON231.88
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.19
RON165.56
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.01
RON299.20
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.02
RON398.93
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Baia Mare vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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