Cost of living comparison
Romania is 41.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.1 times more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 11.1% more in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Romania
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Romania are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of China, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
China
|
Romania
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.80
|
$8.56
RON41.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.92
|
$6.33
RON30.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$1.72
RON8.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$1.43
RON6.87
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
China
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
$1.08
RON5.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.63
|
$3.79
RON18.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.99
|
$5.46
RON26.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.63
|
$2.83
RON13.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.23
|
$2.70
RON12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.66
RON3.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$0.65
RON3.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.85
RON4.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.38
RON1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.41
RON1.97
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
China
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.39
|
$5.64
RON27.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.76
|
$20.73
RON99.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,989.52
|
$25,159.13
RON121,070.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.97
|
$6.39
RON30.77
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
China
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.23
|
$8.45
RON40.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,392.81
|
$363.94
RON1,751.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,499.68
|
$266.85
RON1,284.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.85
|
$107.36
RON516.66
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
China
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,350.19
|
$405.62
RON1,951.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,498.50
|
$6,284.14
RON30,240.53
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
$2.01
RON9.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.35
|
$2.20
RON10.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.56
|
$5.30
RON25.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.77
|
$37.40
RON179.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.18
|
$6.19
RON29.78
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
China
|
Romania
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.45
|
$57.67
RON277.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.81
|
$34.90
RON167.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥528.56
|
$69.76
RON335.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥550.48
|
$80.53
RON387.53
|
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