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Romania vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Romania is 10.0% cheaper than Poland overall.
Romania vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Romania instead of Poland, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.21 PLN38.44 | $10.04 RON46.24 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.43 PLN31.74 | $7.48 RON34.43 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 PLN7.53 | $1.94 RON8.93 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 PLN6.20 | $1.61 RON7.43 | |
Poland vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.31 PLN4.91 | $1.18 RON5.44 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.56 PLN17.18 | $4.01 RON18.47 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.98 PLN14.97 | $5.61 RON25.82 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.28 PLN12.34 | $3.05 RON14.02 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.95 PLN11.12 | $2.90 RON13.35 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.51 PLN1.92 | $0.51 RON2.34 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 PLN2.84 | $0.70 RON3.21 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.83 PLN3.13 | $0.70 RON3.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.28 PLN4.80 | $0.93 RON4.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.41 PLN1.56 | $0.39 RON1.81 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 PLN1.91 | $0.42 RON1.91 | |
Poland vs. Romania - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.51 PLN24.52 | $6.02 RON27.72 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.67 PLN123.00 | $23.52 RON108.26 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,516.14 PLN126K | $27,339.27 RON126K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.89 PLN33.46 | $7.08 RON32.59 | |
Poland vs. Romania - Cost of transportation
pay 44.4% less for housing
Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $16.32 PLN61.44 | $9.24 RON42.53 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $660.05 PLN2,484.96 | $390.19 RON1,796.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $540.72 PLN2,035.69 | $289.13 RON1,330.88 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $218.52 PLN822.69 | $116.41 RON535.85 | |
Poland vs. Romania - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% more for childcare
Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $372.18 PLN1,401.18 | $526.34 RON2,422.78 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,516.31 PLN28,297.40 | $7,853.44 RON36,150.15 | |
Poland vs. Romania - Cost of childcare
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.49 PLN13.15 | $2.34 RON10.79 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.46 PLN13.03 | $2.50 RON11.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.23 PLN19.70 | $5.88 RON27.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.00 PLN139.30 | $42.19 RON194.22 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.39 PLN27.83 | $6.90 RON31.78 | |
Poland vs. Romania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
Poland | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $87.74 PLN330.33 | $66.67 RON306.89 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.84 PLN142.44 | $38.50 RON177.21 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.94 PLN334.85 | $78.13 RON359.64 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $98.79 PLN371.93 | $88.57 RON407.71 | |
Poland vs. Romania - Cost of clothing
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