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Romania

Baia Mare vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Baia Mare is 2.1% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% more in Baia Mare
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Baia Mare
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Baia Mare
Housing: pay 32.3% less in Baia Mare
Childcare: pay 10.9% less in Baia Mare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Baia Mare
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Baia Mare

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

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Baia Mare vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baia Mare instead of Daejeon, you would:

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pay 52.5% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Baia Mare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$10.35 RON47.34	+54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.17 ₩7,685	$7.48 RON34.19	+44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ₩2,063	$1.86 RON8.50	+34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,158	$1.38 RON6.31	+77.3%
Average			+52.5%

Daejeon vs. Baia Mare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Baia Mare
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 ₩3,816	$1.27 RON5.79	-50.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 ₩7,580	$3.59 RON16.44	-29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.66 ₩11,398	$5.03 RON23.01	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 ₩3,731	$3.17 RON14.52	+26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,134	$2.71 RON12.41	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.69 ₩5,492	$0.50 RON2.27	-86.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 ₩2,149	$0.71 RON3.26	-50.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.46 ₩3,661	$0.75 RON3.42	-69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.30 ₩3,419	$1.03 RON4.69	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 ₩3,343	$0.46 RON2.10	-79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 ₩1,767	$0.37 RON1.71	-68.5%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Baia Mare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 ₩6,463	$5.87 RON26.85	+35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.61 ₩15,792	$16.10 RON73.64	+51.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$28,323.13 RON130K	+6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.70 ₩12,949	$8.08 RON36.94	-7.2%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 32.3% less for housing

	Daejeon	Baia Mare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.59 ₩35,093	$11.82 RON54.05	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.78 ₩526K	$286.61 RON1,310.67	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.89 ₩449K	$207.90 RON950.72	-31.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.45 ₩185K	$88.13 RON403.04	-29.2%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Baia Mare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$273.59 ₩407K	$430.56 RON1,968.95	+57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,609.06 ₩50M	$7,004.32 RON32,030.75	-79.2%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Baia Mare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 ₩4,738	$1.96 RON8.94	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,352	$2.30 RON10.52	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$5.75 RON26.30	+80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.01 ₩43,165	$51.76 RON236.70	+78.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,792	$6.90 RON31.56	-35.0%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Baia Mare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.85 ₩90,541	$53.49 RON244.59	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 ₩57,904	$38.19 RON174.63	-1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.06 ₩113K	$69.01 RON315.60	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.83 ₩150K	$92.02 RON420.80	-8.7%
Average			-8.0%

Daejeon vs. Baia Mare - Cost of clothing

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