Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Norway

Drammen vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 91.4% more expensive than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Drammen
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 9.0% more in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.5% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 75.4% more in Drammen

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Drammen are more expensive than in Brasov. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Drammen.

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Drammen vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drammen instead of Brasov, you would:

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pay 59.5% more for restaurants

	Brasov	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$20.83 NOK196.38	+89.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$10.91 NOK102.86	+49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$3.97 NOK37.40	+65.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$1.95 NOK18.37	-10.9%
Average			+59.5%

Brasov vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Brasov	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$4.16 NOK39.22	+198.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$6.79 NOK63.98	+53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$9.52 NOK89.71	+61.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$4.70 NOK44.30	+34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$7.01 NOK66.11	+126.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$1.50 NOK14.16	+122.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$1.20 NOK11.27	+71.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$1.57 NOK14.82	+115.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$2.66 NOK25.12	+121.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$1.22 NOK11.51	+241.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$1.29 NOK12.20	+226.3%
Average			+115.1%

Brasov vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Brasov	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$8.48 NOK79.93	+19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	$92.92 NOK876.06	+303.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$44,890.72 NOK423K	+57.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$26.52 NOK250.02	+354.5%
Average			+100.9%

Brasov vs. Drammen - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Brasov	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$52.20 NOK492.17	+474.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	+92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	+112.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	+46.5%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 9.0% more for childcare

	Brasov	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+123.9%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$11.38 NOK107.29	+262.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$5.05 NOK47.58	+39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$16.65 NOK157.00	+174.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	$79.61 NOK750.56	+38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$17.75 NOK167.34	+88.6%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 75.4% more for clothing

	Brasov	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$100.13 NOK943.98	+93.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$59.75 NOK563.26	+69.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	+72.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	+67.4%
Average			+75.4%

Brasov vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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