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Alba Iulia vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Alba Iulia is 53.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% less in Alba Iulia
Groceries: pay 60.8% less in Alba Iulia
Transportation: pay 59.9% less in Alba Iulia
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Alba Iulia
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Alba Iulia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% less in Alba Iulia
Clothing: pay 64.8% less in Alba Iulia

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

Alba Iulia vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Alba Iulia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,338	$9.20 RON39.71	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,765	$6.33 RON27.30	-72.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK405	$1.92 RON8.27	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK328	$1.61 RON6.95	-40.3%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 60.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Alba Iulia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK563	$1.23 RON5.29	-73.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,146	$4.22 RON18.20	-55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK927	$5.20 RON22.45	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK790	$3.01 RON12.97	-53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,372	$2.99 RON12.91	-73.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK193	$0.45 RON1.95	-71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK142	$0.66 RON2.85	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK181	$0.63 RON2.70	-57.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK308	$1.15 RON4.95	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK206	$0.37 RON1.58	-78.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK137	$0.29 RON1.23	-74.8%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 59.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Alba Iulia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,173	$5.91 RON25.51	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK10,760	$18.40 RON79.41	-79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$28,323.13 RON122K	-44.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,409	$6.38 RON27.55	-77.3%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Alba Iulia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK9,957	$9.16 RON39.53	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK274K	$317.64 RON1,370.62	-85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK247K	$277.60 RON1,197.83	-86.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,394	$104.67 RON451.65	+71.9%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Alba Iulia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK39,815	$456.02 RON1,967.71	+39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$6,578.39 RON28,385.76	-78.6%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Alba Iulia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,594	$2.19 RON9.43	-83.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK750	$2.45 RON10.59	-60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,693	$5.75 RON24.82	-58.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,611	$32.21 RON138.97	-63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,087	$5.52 RON23.82	-67.9%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 64.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Alba Iulia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK17,625	$42.56 RON183.64	-70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,770	$26.07 RON112.50	-59.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK23,496	$82.82 RON357.35	-57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK30,221	$69.01 RON297.79	-72.3%
Average			-64.8%

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