Cost of living comparison
compared to
Romania vs. Deva Cost of Living Summary
Romania is 8.0% more expensive than Deva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% more in Romania
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Romania are more expensive than in Deva. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Romania.
Romania vs. Deva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Romania instead of Deva, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.48
RON32.42
|
$10.04
RON43.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$7.48
RON32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
RON6.32
|
$1.94
RON8.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.19
|
$1.61
RON7.00
|
|
Deva vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
RON4.99
|
$1.18
RON5.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
RON17.79
|
$4.01
RON17.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
RON26.64
|
$5.61
RON24.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
RON13.17
|
$3.05
RON13.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
RON11.08
|
$2.90
RON12.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$0.51
RON2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.64
|
$0.70
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.94
|
$0.70
RON3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON3.85
|
$0.93
RON4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.70
|
$0.39
RON1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.58
|
$0.42
RON1.80
|
|
Deva vs. Romania - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
RON26.00
|
$6.02
RON26.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.52
RON101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$27,339.27
RON118,540.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.28
RON35.91
|
$7.08
RON30.70
|
|
Deva vs. Romania - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.83
RON42.64
|
$9.24
RON40.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.30
RON1,002.91
|
$390.19
RON1,691.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.92
RON879.84
|
$289.13
RON1,253.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.15
RON486.26
|
$116.41
RON504.74
|
|
Deva vs. Romania - Cost of housing
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.86
RON6,074.00
|
$526.34
RON2,282.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,853.44
RON34,051.71
|
|
Deva vs. Romania - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
RON5.98
|
$2.34
RON10.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
RON8.31
|
$2.50
RON10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON25.93
|
$5.88
RON25.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.56
RON184.53
|
$42.19
RON182.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$6.90
RON29.93
|
|
Deva vs. Romania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
RON311.70
|
$66.67
RON289.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.10
RON69.82
|
$38.50
RON166.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.61
RON319.18
|
$78.13
RON338.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.26
RON274.30
|
$88.57
RON384.04
|
|
Deva vs. Romania - Cost of clothing
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