Cost of living comparison

France

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Romania

Alba Iulia vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Alba Iulia is 64.9% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% less in Alba Iulia
Groceries: pay 56.2% less in Alba Iulia
Transportation: pay 53.8% less in Alba Iulia
Housing: pay 75.5% less in Alba Iulia
Childcare: pay 74.4% less in Alba Iulia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% less in Alba Iulia
Clothing: pay 55.4% less in Alba Iulia

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Alba Iulia.

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Alba Iulia vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 55.0% less for restaurants

	Paris	Alba Iulia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$8.37 RON39.87	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$5.75 RON27.41	-57.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.06	$1.74 RON8.31	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.46	$1.46 RON6.98	-46.9%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 56.2% less for groceries

	Paris	Alba Iulia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.22	$1.12 RON5.32	-55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.89	$3.83 RON18.27	-65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.20	$4.73 RON22.54	-18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.94	$2.73 RON13.02	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.58	$2.72 RON12.96	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$0.41 RON1.96	-72.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.91	$0.60 RON2.86	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.57 RON2.71	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.72	$1.04 RON4.97	-45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.33 RON1.58	-62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$0.26 RON1.24	-77.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 53.8% less for transportation

	Paris	Alba Iulia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.55	$5.72 RON27.27	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.75	$16.73 RON79.74	-83.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,884.43	$28,531.98 RON136K	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.39	$5.83 RON27.81	-71.7%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 75.5% less for housing

	Paris	Alba Iulia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.69	$9.09 RON43.30	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,396.17	$293.30 RON1,397.87	-81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,064.63	$284.72 RON1,356.96	-76.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €168.63	$95.16 RON453.52	-49.6%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 74.4% less for childcare

	Paris	Alba Iulia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,606.74	$443.91 RON2,115.67	-75.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,211.91	$6,921.71 RON32,988.87	-73.4%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Alba Iulia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$1.99 RON9.47	-74.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.51	$2.23 RON10.63	-55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.99	$5.23 RON24.92	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.86	$29.28 RON139.54	-25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.99	$5.02 RON23.92	-65.5%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 55.4% less for clothing

	Paris	Alba Iulia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.45	$38.69 RON184.40	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.83	$23.70 RON112.96	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €106.02	$74.74 RON356.20	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.79	$62.74 RON299.02	-60.5%
Average			-55.4%

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