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Australia

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Romania

Satu Mare vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Satu Mare is 65.3% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Satu Mare
Groceries: pay 56.8% less in Satu Mare
Transportation: pay 35.3% less in Satu Mare
Housing: pay 78.3% less in Satu Mare
Childcare: pay 88.8% less in Satu Mare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Satu Mare
Clothing: pay 37.9% less in Satu Mare

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

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Satu Mare vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$24.92	$8.37 RON39.87	-51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 A$14.95	$6.27 RON29.90	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 A$4.43	$1.46 RON6.98	-52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 A$3.66	$1.31 RON6.23	-48.8%
Average			-47.8%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.8% less for groceries

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 A$4.66	$1.05 RON4.98	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 A$9.28	$3.56 RON16.94	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.82 A$8.33	$4.35 RON20.75	-25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 A$7.53	$2.61 RON12.44	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 A$6.41	$3.38 RON16.13	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 A$2.57	$0.50 RON2.37	-72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.43 A$2.05	$0.60 RON2.86	-58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 A$2.27	$0.57 RON2.71	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 A$3.38	$0.63 RON2.98	-73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 A$2.02	$0.52 RON2.49	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 A$1.81	$0.60 RON2.86	-52.4%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 35.3% less for transportation

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.26	$5.79 RON27.62	+14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.46 A$132.39	$23.00 RON109.64	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	$22,482.01 RON107K	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.79 A$24.05	$7.51 RON35.78	-55.3%
Average			-35.3%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.3% less for housing

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.39 A$79.32	$7.11 RON33.89	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,743.39 A$2,496.26	$321.05 RON1,530.12	-81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,478.12 A$2,116.43	$261.54 RON1,246.49	-82.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.13 A$199.21	$94.67 RON451.18	-32.0%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 88.8% less for childcare

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,367.60 A$3,390.04	$156.85 RON747.55	-93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49	$3,816.71 RON18,190.46	-81.2%
Average			-88.8%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$11.96	$1.88 RON8.97	-77.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 A$5.77	$2.46 RON11.71	-39.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$63.79	$5.44 RON25.92	-87.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.62 A$118.30	$41.83 RON199.35	-49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.67 A$22.43	$6.27 RON29.90	-59.9%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 37.9% less for clothing

	Canberra	Satu Mare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.36 A$109.34	$60.13 RON286.56	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.12 A$80.36	$27.88 RON132.90	-50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.35 A$166.60	$83.65 RON398.69	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.92 A$188.89	$69.71 RON332.25	-47.2%
Average			-37.9%

Canberra vs. Satu Mare - Cost of clothing

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