Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ramnicu Valcea is 38.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Ramnicu Valcea
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Ramnicu Valcea
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ramnicu Valcea.
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramnicu Valcea instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.15
RON9.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.69
RON7.31
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.25
RON5.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$4.42
RON19.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$6.03
RON26.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$3.33
RON14.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.03
RON13.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.57
RON2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.73
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.63
RON2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.04
RON4.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.45
RON1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.45
RON1.97
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of groceries
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$6.19
RON26.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$23.00
RON99.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$26,685.07
RON115,690.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$6.21
RON26.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of transportation
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$7.67
RON33.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$448.59
RON1,944.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$299.06
RON1,296.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$135.74
RON588.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of housing
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$456.02
RON1,977.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$6,211.18
RON26,927.95
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$2.53
RON10.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$2.07
RON8.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$40.64
RON176.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$59.21
RON256.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$37.09
RON160.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$66.71
RON289.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$72.85
RON315.82
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea - Cost of clothing
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