Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Lithuania

Panevezys vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Panevezys is 11.4% cheaper than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Panevezys
Groceries: pay 0.7% less in Panevezys
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Panevezys
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Panevezys
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Panevezys
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Panevezys
Clothing: pay 8.7% more in Panevezys

The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Panevezys are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Panevezys.

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Panevezys vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panevezys instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Panevezys
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.25	$12.32 €10.96	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$6.72 €5.98	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.44	$2.24 €1.99	-7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.65	$1.90 €1.69	-15.5%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

	Bucharest	Panevezys
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.24	$1.48 €1.32	+12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.63	$5.04 €4.48	+15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.40	$4.75 €4.23	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.35	$2.92 €2.60	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.45	$2.59 €2.31	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.70	$0.76 €0.68	+33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.43	$0.64 €0.57	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.25	$0.77 €0.68	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.42	$1.37 €1.22	+19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.73	$0.25 €0.23	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.43 €0.38	+25.4%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Panevezys
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.25	$6.47 €5.76	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON98.93	$35.16 €31.29	+68.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.71	$9.85 €8.77	+74.5%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Bucharest	Panevezys
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON43.83	$14.22 €12.66	+53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,203.34	$419.90 €373.73	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,135.02	$291.13 €259.12	-35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON699.33	$156.29 €139.11	+5.7%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Panevezys
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,966.59	$466.56 €415.25	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	$9,234.09 €8,218.67	-35.7%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Panevezys
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.81	$3.92 €3.49	+4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.59	$3.14 €2.79	-10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.42	$5.60 €4.98	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON232.83	$67.18 €59.80	+36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.57	$8.96 €7.97	+7.1%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 8.7% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Panevezys
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON419.90	$111.97 €99.66	+26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON181.80	$22.39 €19.93	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON368.20	$80.62 €71.76	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON433.74	$167.96 €149.49	+83.2%
Average			+8.7%

Bucharest vs. Panevezys - Cost of clothing

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