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Romania

Brasov vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 6.9% cheaper than Incheon.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% more in Brasov
Groceries: pay 54.8% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Brasov
Housing: pay 10.4% more in Brasov
Childcare: pay 24.0% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% more in Brasov
Clothing: pay 2.7% more in Brasov

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

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Brasov vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasov instead of Incheon, you would:

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pay 60.7% more for restaurants

	Incheon	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 ₩7,993	$10.98 RON51.94	+83.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 ₩8,966	$7.32 RON34.63	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$2.40 RON11.35	+53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$2.19 RON10.35	+262.5%
Average			+60.7%

Incheon vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.8% less for groceries

	Incheon	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$1.39 RON6.60	-55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.84 ₩10,461	$4.42 RON20.89	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$5.90 RON27.90	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ₩4,388	$3.50 RON16.55	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 ₩4,745	$3.09 RON14.62	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.44 ₩4,594	$0.68 RON3.20	-80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 ₩1,958	$0.70 RON3.29	-52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.73 RON3.46	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.20 RON5.70	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.36 RON1.69	-77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 ₩1,469	$0.40 RON1.88	-63.9%
Average			-54.8%

Incheon vs. Brasov - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Incheon	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 ₩6,960	$7.11 RON33.65	+36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.95 ₩33,304	$23.00 RON108.83	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$28,531.98 RON135K	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$5.83 RON27.60	-31.4%
Average			+4.3%

Incheon vs. Brasov - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.4% more for housing

	Incheon	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$9.09 RON42.98	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$600.24 ₩801K	$686.17 RON3,246.00	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.39 ₩472K	$467.35 RON2,210.83	+32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.90 ₩215K	$136.26 RON644.60	-15.3%
Average			+10.4%

Incheon vs. Brasov - Cost of housing

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pay 24.0% less for childcare

	Incheon	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.42 ₩400K	$443.91 RON2,099.96	+48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,766.42 ₩24M	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	-61.0%
Average			-24.0%

Incheon vs. Brasov - Cost of childcare

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Incheon	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 ₩4,622	$3.14 RON14.84	-9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,882	$3.62 RON17.11	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.06 RON28.69	+80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 ₩44,611	$57.53 RON272.17	+72.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$9.41 RON44.52	-15.9%
Average			+13.8%

Incheon vs. Brasov - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.7% more for clothing

	Incheon	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$51.65 RON244.35	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$35.33 RON167.12	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$74.74 RON353.55	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$89.40 RON422.92	+8.4%
Average			+2.7%

Incheon vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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