Cost of living comparison
compared to
Deva vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Deva is 35.8% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Deva
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Deva
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Deva
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Deva
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% more in Deva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Deva
- Clothing
-
pay 51.1% less in Deva
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Deva. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Deva.
Deva vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Deva instead of Paris, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$7.48
RON32.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$1.46
RON6.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.76
|
$1.20
RON5.19
|
|
Paris vs. Deva - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.15
RON4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.87
|
$4.10
RON17.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.07
|
$6.14
RON26.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
$3.04
RON13.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.69
|
$2.56
RON11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$0.45
RON1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.61
RON2.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.68
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$0.89
RON3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.39
RON1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.37
RON1.58
|
|
Paris vs. Deva - Cost of groceries
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.87
|
$6.00
RON26.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.60
|
$8.28
RON35.91
|
|
Paris vs. Deva - Cost of transportation
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
$9.83
RON42.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
$231.30
RON1,002.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
$202.92
RON879.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
$112.15
RON486.26
|
|
Paris vs. Deva - Cost of housing
pay 75.5% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€680.01
|
$1,400.86
RON6,074.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
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Paris vs. Deva - Cost of childcare
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$1.38
RON5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.20
|
$1.92
RON8.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
$5.98
RON25.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.73
|
$42.56
RON184.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
|
Paris vs. Deva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
$71.89
RON311.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
$16.10
RON69.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
$73.61
RON319.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.09
|
$63.26
RON274.30
|
|
Paris vs. Deva - Cost of clothing
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