Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alba Iulia vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Alba Iulia is 34.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Alba Iulia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Alba Iulia
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Alba Iulia
- Housing
-
pay 73.9% less in Alba Iulia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% more in Alba Iulia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Alba Iulia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Alba Iulia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Alba Iulia.
Alba Iulia vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$9.20
RON39.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$6.33
RON27.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$1.92
RON8.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.61
RON6.98
|
|
Berlin vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.23
RON5.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$4.22
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$5.20
RON22.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$3.01
RON13.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$2.99
RON12.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.45
RON1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.63
RON2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.15
RON4.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.37
RON1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.29
RON1.24
|
|
Berlin vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$5.91
RON25.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$18.40
RON79.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$6.38
RON27.68
|
|
Berlin vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of transportation
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$9.16
RON39.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$317.64
RON1,377.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$277.60
RON1,203.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$104.67
RON453.84
|
|
Berlin vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of housing
pay 57.6% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$456.02
RON1,977.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$6,578.39
RON28,523.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$2.19
RON9.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$2.45
RON10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$32.21
RON139.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$5.52
RON23.94
|
|
Berlin vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$42.56
RON184.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$26.07
RON113.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$82.82
RON359.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$69.01
RON299.23
|
|
Berlin vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of clothing
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