Cost of living comparison

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Romania

Cluj-napoca vs. Palmerston North Cost of Living Summary

Cluj-napoca is 2.1% cheaper than Palmerston North.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Cluj-napoca
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Cluj-napoca
Transportation: pay 22.6% less in Cluj-napoca
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Cluj-napoca
Childcare: pay 21.5% more in Cluj-napoca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% less in Cluj-napoca
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Cluj-napoca

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Cluj-napoca are more expensive than in Palmerston North. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cluj-napoca.

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Cluj-napoca vs. Palmerston North Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cluj-napoca instead of Palmerston North, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Palmerston North	Cluj-napoca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.68	$11.50 RON52.58	-20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 NZ$16.96	$8.05 RON36.81	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 NZ$4.03	$2.53 RON11.57	+7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 NZ$3.44	$2.27 RON10.37	+12.7%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Palmerston North	Cluj-napoca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 NZ$3.41	$1.38 RON6.31	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 NZ$6.66	$4.76 RON21.76	+22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.17	$6.78 RON31.03	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.13 NZ$8.78	$3.37 RON15.40	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.83	$3.32 RON15.19	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 NZ$1.83	$0.64 RON2.91	-40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.37	$0.79 RON3.62	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.85	$0.76 RON3.47	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.53	$1.11 RON5.07	-24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NZ$1.57	$0.44 RON2.02	-51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.63	$0.45 RON2.08	-52.4%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

	Palmerston North	Cluj-napoca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 NZ$10.45	$6.36 RON29.09	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.50 NZ$120.62	$23.36 RON106.82	-66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,211.80 NZ$38,004.63	$28,336.34 RON130K	+27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.92 NZ$32.38	$8.45 RON38.65	-55.3%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Palmerston North	Cluj-napoca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.43 NZ$77.74	$9.97 RON45.61	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$807.70 NZ$1,381.99	$743.68 RON3,400.84	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$663.47 NZ$1,135.20	$585.48 RON2,677.40	-11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.71 NZ$110.71	$128.88 RON589.39	+99.2%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 21.5% more for childcare

	Palmerston North	Cluj-napoca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$961.55 NZ$1,645.22	$553.35 RON2,530.48	-42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,843.04 NZ$8,286.49	$8,983.94 RON41,083.56	+85.5%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Palmerston North	Cluj-napoca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.44 NZ$11.01	$3.45 RON15.77	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 NZ$5.68	$3.43 RON15.68	+3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.88 NZ$30.60	$6.90 RON31.55	-61.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.69 NZ$38.83	$45.58 RON208.46	+100.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 NZ$14.81	$8.16 RON37.33	-5.7%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Palmerston North	Cluj-napoca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.35 NZ$113.52	$79.34 RON362.81	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.06 NZ$61.70	$42.64 RON194.99	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.26 NZ$149.30	$95.84 RON438.28	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.98 NZ$150.54	$103.58 RON473.68	+17.7%
Average			+16.4%

Palmerston North vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing

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