Cost of living in Craiova
compared to
Cost of living in Craiova vs. Romania overall average
Craiova is 6.6% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Craiova
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Craiova
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Craiova
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Craiova
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Craiova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Craiova
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Craiova
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Craiova are more expensive than in Romania.
Craiova Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$3.45
-
$34.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$6.90
-
$8.05
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
RON10.00
|
$1.38
-
$2.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
RON8.01
|
$1.15
-
$2.76
|
Craiova - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON3.99
|
$0.58
-
$1.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
RON16.46
|
$1.38
-
$5.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
RON23.60
|
$4.42
-
$8.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.22
|
$2.48
-
$4.42
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
RON12.44
|
$1.57
-
$3.71
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
RON2.40
|
$0.31
-
$0.63
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
RON3.21
|
$0.63
-
$0.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.95
|
$0.63
-
$0.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
RON4.19
|
$0.64
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.04
|
$0.29
-
$0.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RON2.10
|
$0.26
-
$0.63
|
Craiova - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
RON25.83
|
$5.67
-
$6.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON99.74
|
$23.00
-
$34.51
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$28,323.13
-
$28,323.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
RON26.43
|
$5.17
-
$15.30
|
Craiova - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.20
RON48.54
|
$6.90
-
$18.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.25
RON1,791.83
|
$350.22
-
$920.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$329.82
RON1,430.07
|
$230.04
-
$690.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.47
RON695.80
|
$87.96
-
$211.10
|
Craiova - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.09
RON1,994.89
|
$230.04
-
$690.13
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,971.70
RON38,900.41
|
$8,971.70
-
$8,971.70
|
Craiova - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
RON11.05
|
$1.61
-
$3.22
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
RON11.00
|
$2.30
-
$4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.43
|
$5.75
-
$7.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.32
RON161.84
|
$27.61
-
$69.01
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$6.21
-
$11.50
|
Craiova - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.72
RON389.00
|
$41.41
-
$123.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.10
RON204.23
|
$34.51
-
$69.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
RON336.64
|
$57.51
-
$137.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.64
RON436.38
|
$59.58
-
$138.03
|
Craiova - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Romania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Romania, like
Calarasi,
Alexandria,
Slatina,
Arad,
Alba Iulia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Romania compared to Craiova.
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