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Baia Mare vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Baia Mare is 52.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Baia Mare
Groceries: pay 59.3% less in Baia Mare
Transportation: pay 59.1% less in Baia Mare
Housing: pay 54.5% less in Baia Mare
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Baia Mare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Baia Mare
Clothing: pay 57.7% less in Baia Mare

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Baia Mare.

Baia Mare vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baia Mare instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Baia Mare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,452	$10.35 RON44.88	-62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,859	$7.48 RON32.41	-67.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK419	$1.86 RON8.06	-44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK339	$1.38 RON5.98	-48.8%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 59.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Baia Mare
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK582	$1.27 RON5.49	-72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$3.59 RON15.58	-61.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK959	$5.03 RON21.81	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK817	$3.17 RON13.76	-51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,419	$2.71 RON11.76	-76.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK200	$0.50 RON2.15	-68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$0.71 RON3.09	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$0.75 RON3.24	-49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK319	$1.03 RON4.45	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$0.46 RON1.99	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$0.37 RON1.62	-66.9%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 59.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Baia Mare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,214	$5.87 RON25.46	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,129	$16.10 RON69.81	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	$28,323.13 RON122,792.08	-44.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,526	$8.08 RON35.02	-71.2%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 54.5% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Baia Mare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,298	$11.82 RON51.24	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	$286.61 RON1,242.57	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	$207.90 RON901.32	-89.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,648	$88.13 RON382.10	+44.8%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Baia Mare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,179	$430.56 RON1,866.65	+31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$7,004.32 RON30,366.52	-77.2%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Baia Mare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,649	$1.96 RON8.48	-85.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK776	$2.30 RON9.97	-62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,751	$5.75 RON24.93	-58.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,974	$51.76 RON224.40	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,159	$6.90 RON29.92	-59.8%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 57.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Baia Mare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,228	$53.49 RON231.88	-63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,036	$38.19 RON165.56	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,301	$69.01 RON299.20	-64.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,256	$92.02 RON398.93	-63.0%
Average			-57.7%

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