Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Oradea Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 4.3% more expensive than Oradea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Quito
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Oradea. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Oradea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Oradea, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Oradea
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON40.24
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON35.21
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
RON8.35
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
RON7.56
|
$0.73
|
|
Oradea vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Oradea
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
RON5.26
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RON20.62
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.27
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
RON13.78
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
RON14.09
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.18
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.14
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.19
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.67
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON1.86
|
$0.47
|
|
Oradea vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Oradea
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.27
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.40
RON80.47
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON123,845.70
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.25
RON31.69
|
$13.50
|
|
Oradea vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Oradea
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.77
RON38.35
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$402.06
RON1,758.05
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.13
RON1,273.00
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.86
RON502.25
|
$25.07
|
|
Oradea vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Oradea
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.78
RON1,874.87
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,901.60
RON34,550.54
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Oradea vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oradea
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON10.06
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RON12.82
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
RON26.66
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.10
RON214.69
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON30.18
|
$7.00
|
|
Oradea vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Oradea
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.10
RON293.38
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.49
RON177.04
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.68
RON335.30
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.01
RON301.77
|
$92.78
|
|
Oradea vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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