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Alba Iulia vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Alba Iulia is 16.1% more expensive than Quito.
Alba Iulia vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Quito, you would:
pay 64.6% more for restaurants
Quito | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 | $9.20 RON42.36 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.38 | $6.33 RON29.12 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.13 | $1.92 RON8.82 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.73 | $1.61 RON7.41 | |
Quito vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% more for groceries
Quito | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 | $1.23 RON5.65 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.18 | $4.22 RON19.41 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.06 | $5.20 RON23.95 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.43 | $3.01 RON13.84 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 | $2.99 RON13.77 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.98 | $0.45 RON2.08 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 | $0.66 RON3.04 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.48 | $0.63 RON2.88 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 | $1.15 RON5.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.68 | $0.37 RON1.68 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 | $0.29 RON1.31 | |
Quito vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% more for transportation
Quito | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.63 | $5.91 RON27.21 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.00 | $18.40 RON84.71 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,000.00 | $28,323.13 RON130K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.50 | $6.38 RON29.38 | |
Quito vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of transportation
pay 52.1% more for housing
Quito | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $28.44 | $9.16 RON42.17 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.12 | $317.64 RON1,462.13 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $317.19 | $277.60 RON1,277.81 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $25.07 | $104.67 RON481.81 | |
Quito vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of housing
pay 15.7% more for childcare
Quito | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $283.25 | $456.02 RON2,099.09 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,360.00 | $6,578.39 RON30,281.00 | |
Quito vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
Quito | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.38 | $2.19 RON10.06 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.96 | $2.45 RON11.30 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.00 | $5.75 RON26.47 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.55 | $32.21 RON148.25 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.00 | $5.52 RON25.41 | |
Quito vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% less for clothing
Quito | Alba Iulia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.15 | $42.56 RON195.90 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.83 | $26.07 RON120.01 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.42 | $82.82 RON381.21 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $92.78 | $69.01 RON317.67 | |
Quito vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of clothing
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