Cost of living comparison
compared to
Romania vs. Oradea Cost of Living Summary
Romania is 2.0% more expensive than Oradea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Romania are more expensive than in Oradea. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Romania.
Romania vs. Oradea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Romania instead of Oradea, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Oradea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.89
|
$10.04
RON43.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$7.48
RON32.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
RON8.27
|
$1.94
RON8.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
RON7.49
|
$1.61
RON7.00
|
|
Oradea vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Oradea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
RON5.22
|
$1.18
RON5.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RON20.45
|
$4.01
RON17.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.05
|
$5.61
RON24.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
RON13.66
|
$3.05
RON13.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
RON13.97
|
$2.90
RON12.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.16
|
$0.51
RON2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.11
|
$0.70
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.17
|
$0.70
RON3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.24
|
$0.93
RON4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.66
|
$0.39
RON1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON1.85
|
$0.42
RON1.80
|
|
Oradea vs. Romania - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Oradea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.04
|
$6.02
RON26.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.40
RON79.79
|
$23.52
RON101.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
$27,339.27
RON118,526.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.25
RON31.42
|
$7.08
RON30.69
|
|
Oradea vs. Romania - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Oradea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.77
RON38.02
|
$9.24
RON40.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$402.06
RON1,743.10
|
$390.19
RON1,691.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.13
RON1,262.17
|
$289.13
RON1,253.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.86
RON497.98
|
$116.41
RON504.68
|
|
Oradea vs. Romania - Cost of housing
pay 11.1% more for childcare
|
Oradea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.78
RON1,858.92
|
$526.34
RON2,281.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,901.60
RON34,256.60
|
$7,853.44
RON34,047.79
|
|
Oradea vs. Romania - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oradea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$2.34
RON10.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RON12.71
|
$2.50
RON10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
RON26.43
|
$5.88
RON25.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.10
RON212.86
|
$42.19
RON182.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$6.90
RON29.93
|
|
Oradea vs. Romania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Oradea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.10
RON290.89
|
$66.67
RON289.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.49
RON175.53
|
$38.50
RON166.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.68
RON332.44
|
$78.13
RON338.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.01
RON299.20
|
$88.57
RON384.00
|
|
Oradea vs. Romania - Cost of clothing
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