Cost of living in Bistrita
compared to
Cost of living in Bistrita vs. Romania overall average
Bistrita is 10.7% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Bistrita
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Bistrita
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Bistrita
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Bistrita
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% less in Bistrita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Bistrita
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Bistrita
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bistrita.
Bistrita Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
RON30.31
|
$6.90
-
$8.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
RON29.30
|
$5.98
-
$7.82
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
RON6.57
|
$1.15
-
$2.30
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RON6.06
|
$1.15
-
$1.84
|
Bistrita - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.12
|
$1.04
-
$1.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
RON15.16
|
$3.45
-
$6.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
RON20.32
|
$4.27
-
$6.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
RON12.88
|
$1.38
-
$4.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.07
RON13.46
|
$2.09
-
$3.34
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.95
|
$0.31
-
$0.52
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
RON3.11
|
$0.63
-
$0.83
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RON3.24
|
$0.52
-
$0.83
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
RON4.43
|
$0.52
-
$1.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.67
|
$0.26
-
$0.42
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.38
|
$0.31
-
$0.63
|
Bistrita - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.89
RON25.87
|
$5.67
-
$6.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON101.05
|
$19.55
-
$23.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON124,412.17
|
$28,323.13
-
$34,506.56
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
RON27.79
|
$5.98
-
$10.35
|
Bistrita - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.52
RON28.63
|
$5.75
-
$11.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.74
RON1,048.70
|
$210.13
-
$276.05
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
RON889.83
|
$175.11
-
$230.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.42
RON638.79
|
$105.55
-
$211.10
|
Bistrita - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$304.81
RON1,338.90
|
$230.04
-
$368.07
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,815.20
RON43,114.24
|
$4,140.79
-
$20,703.93
|
Bistrita - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.53
RON11.12
|
$1.84
-
$3.45
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
RON9.22
|
$1.38
-
$3.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
RON24.25
|
$5.29
-
$6.90
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
RON193.68
|
$40.26
-
$46.01
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON30.31
|
$5.75
-
$8.05
|
Bistrita - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.76
RON174.67
|
$23.00
-
$69.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.59
RON143.15
|
$23.00
-
$36.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.01
RON303.15
|
$57.51
-
$80.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.03
RON382.30
|
$27.61
-
$115.02
|
Bistrita - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Romania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Romania, like
Timisoara,
Ploiesti,
Rădăuți,
Botosani,
Iasi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Romania compared to Bistrita.
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