Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bacau vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Bacau is 3.0% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Bacau
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Bacau
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Bacau
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Bacau
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% less in Bacau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Bacau
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Bacau
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Bacau are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bacau.
Bacau vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bacau instead of Romania, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
RON43.55
|
$11.50
RON49.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.42
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON8.41
|
$2.19
RON9.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON7.00
|
$1.96
RON8.48
|
|
Romania vs. Bacau - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
RON5.12
|
$0.86
RON3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
RON17.40
|
$4.22
RON18.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
RON24.32
|
$5.14
RON22.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.20
|
$3.68
RON15.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON12.58
|
$2.84
RON12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.20
|
$0.56
RON2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.02
|
$0.73
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.05
|
$0.77
RON3.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
RON4.03
|
$0.85
RON3.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.70
|
$0.42
RON1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.80
|
$0.39
RON1.70
|
|
Romania vs. Bacau - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
RON26.11
|
$5.88
RON25.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RON101.96
|
$32.21
RON139.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,339.27
RON118,526.69
|
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
RON30.69
|
$6.26
RON27.13
|
|
Romania vs. Bacau - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
RON40.06
|
$5.18
RON22.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.19
RON1,691.64
|
$322.06
RON1,396.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.13
RON1,253.48
|
$184.03
RON797.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
RON504.68
|
$87.96
RON381.33
|
|
Romania vs. Bacau - Cost of housing
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.34
RON2,281.88
|
$651.79
RON2,825.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,853.44
RON34,047.79
|
$5,406.03
RON23,437.29
|
|
Romania vs. Bacau - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
RON10.17
|
$2.30
RON9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
RON10.85
|
$2.11
RON9.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
RON25.49
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.19
RON182.93
|
$25.30
RON109.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.93
|
$6.67
RON28.92
|
|
Romania vs. Bacau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
RON289.04
|
$92.02
RON398.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
RON166.91
|
$35.08
RON152.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.13
RON338.72
|
$63.26
RON274.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
RON384.00
|
$97.48
RON422.62
|
|
Romania vs. Bacau - Cost of clothing
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