Cost of living comparison
compared to
Targu Mures vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Targu Mures is 17.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Targu Mures
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Targu Mures
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Targu Mures
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% less in Targu Mures
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Targu Mures
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Targu Mures
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Targu Mures
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Targu Mures. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Targu Mures.
Targu Mures vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Targu Mures instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Targu Mures
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.61
RON6.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.20
RON5.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Targu Mures - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Targu Mures
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.26
RON5.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$4.31
RON18.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$6.14
RON26.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$3.04
RON13.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.18
RON13.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.45
RON1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.61
RON2.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.68
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.89
RON3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.42
RON1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.41
RON1.76
|
|
Madrid vs. Targu Mures - Cost of groceries
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Targu Mures
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$6.00
RON26.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$18.40
RON79.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$28,327.85
RON122,812.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$8.28
RON35.90
|
|
Madrid vs. Targu Mures - Cost of transportation
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Targu Mures
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$9.83
RON42.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$439.84
RON1,906.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$310.56
RON1,346.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$129.74
RON562.47
|
|
Madrid vs. Targu Mures - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Targu Mures
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$1,401.10
RON6,074.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
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Madrid vs. Targu Mures - Cost of childcare
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Targu Mures
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$2.07
RON8.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$2.35
RON10.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$6.15
RON26.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$46.58
RON201.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Targu Mures - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Targu Mures
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$71.89
RON311.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$32.21
RON139.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$73.61
RON319.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$80.52
RON349.07
|
|
Madrid vs. Targu Mures - Cost of clothing
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