Cost of living comparison

compared to

Satu Mare vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Satu Mare is 49.6% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Satu Mare
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Satu Mare
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Satu Mare
Housing: pay 64.8% less in Satu Mare
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Satu Mare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% less in Satu Mare
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Satu Mare

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Satu Mare.

Satu Mare vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Satu Mare instead of Canberra, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	$8.63 RON37.40	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$6.90 RON29.92	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$1.46 RON6.32	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$1.20 RON5.19	-46.5%
Average			-41.8%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$1.15 RON4.99	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$4.03 RON17.46	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$5.95 RON25.80	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$3.04 RON13.17	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$3.18 RON13.80	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	$0.45 RON1.96	-69.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	$0.61 RON2.64	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$0.63 RON2.71	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$0.80 RON3.47	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$0.42 RON1.81	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.41 RON1.76	-60.9%
Average			-43.3%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 29.0% less for transportation

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	$5.94 RON25.76	+34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	$25.30 RON109.72	-79.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$24,729.70 RON107,225.50	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$8.28 RON35.91	-56.2%
Average			-29.0%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 64.8% less for housing

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$9.83 RON42.64	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	$304.32 RON1,319.51	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$239.31 RON1,037.64	-79.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	$129.74 RON562.53	-18.4%
Average			-64.8%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	$184.03 RON797.96	-89.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	??
Average			-89.5%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$2.07 RON8.98	-68.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$2.24 RON9.73	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$5.75 RON24.94	-81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$48.31 RON209.46	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$5.75 RON24.94	-56.0%
Average			-51.5%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$66.14 RON286.77	-4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$30.67 RON132.99	-46.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	$73.61 RON319.18	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$76.68 RON332.48	-35.2%
Average			-27.1%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Canberra vs.

Phnom Penh

Canberra vs.

Dodoma

Canberra vs.

Dublin

Canberra vs.

Ottawa

Canberra vs.

Lima

Canberra vs.

Nairobi

Canberra vs.

Algiers

Canberra vs.

Singapore

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Australia vs. Romania. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Australia and Romania.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Canberra

Add prices for Satu Mare

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Satu Mare or Canberra. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.