Cost of living comparison

Slovenia

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Romania

Timisoara vs. Celje Cost of Living Summary

Timisoara is 22.2% cheaper than Celje.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Timisoara
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Timisoara
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Timisoara
Housing: pay 32.8% less in Timisoara
Childcare: pay 24.9% less in Timisoara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Timisoara
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Timisoara

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

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Timisoara vs. Celje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Timisoara instead of Celje, you would:

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Celje	Timisoara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$10.46 RON49.47	-22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$8.37 RON39.57	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 €2.03	$2.16 RON10.22	-5.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 €1.69	$1.63 RON7.71	-14.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Celje	Timisoara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 €1.86	$1.22 RON5.78	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.39 €6.58	$4.27 RON20.18	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.51	$5.33 RON25.19	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 €2.77	$2.87 RON13.60	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.53 €4.03	$2.75 RON13.01	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.53 RON2.49	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$0.67 RON3.16	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$0.65 RON3.07	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.26	$1.07 RON5.07	-24.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$0.34 RON1.62	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.43 RON2.04	-40.1%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Celje	Timisoara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.24 €5.55	$7.17 RON33.92	+15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.99 €24.92	$33.46 RON158.29	+19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	$28,531.98 RON135K	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.14 €9.92	$7.53 RON35.61	-32.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 32.8% less for housing

	Celje	Timisoara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.27 €18.94	$8.50 RON40.23	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$716.63 €637.83	$537.49 RON2,542.65	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$565.47 €503.29	$358.74 RON1,697.08	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.17 €164.81	$129.07 RON610.58	-30.3%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

	Celje	Timisoara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.09 €581.27	$584.97 RON2,767.28	-10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	-37.0%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Celje	Timisoara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 €2.39	$2.72 RON12.86	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 €1.93	$3.00 RON14.18	+38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.65 €5.03	$6.27 RON29.68	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 €29.90	$38.96 RON184.29	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.24 €8.22	$8.05 RON38.09	-12.8%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Celje	Timisoara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.21	$74.43 RON352.10	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.67 €38.87	$39.50 RON186.84	-9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €96.97	$76.43 RON361.57	-29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.98 €128.15	$89.41 RON422.94	-37.9%
Average			-28.9%

Celje vs. Timisoara - Cost of clothing

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