Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 2.3 times more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 92.7% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Canberra
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Romania, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
RON43.55
|
$16.34
A$24.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.42
|
$9.81
A$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON8.41
|
$2.59
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON7.00
|
$2.24
A$3.38
|
|
Romania vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 92.7% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
RON5.12
|
$2.71
A$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
RON17.40
|
$4.99
A$7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
RON24.32
|
$5.50
A$8.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.20
|
$4.31
A$6.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON12.58
|
$4.17
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.20
|
$1.48
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.02
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.05
|
$1.33
A$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
RON4.03
|
$1.86
A$2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.70
|
$1.01
A$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.80
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Romania vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
RON26.11
|
$4.42
A$6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RON101.96
|
$122.90
A$185.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,339.27
RON118,526.69
|
$29,041.09
A$43,882.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
RON30.69
|
$18.93
A$28.60
|
|
Romania vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
RON40.06
|
$51.97
A$78.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.19
RON1,691.64
|
$1,554.45
A$2,348.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.13
RON1,253.48
|
$1,160.39
A$1,753.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
RON504.68
|
$159.03
A$240.30
|
|
Romania vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.34
RON2,281.88
|
$1,754.20
A$2,650.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,853.44
RON34,047.79
|
$13,323.22
A$20,131.85
|
|
Romania vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
RON10.17
|
$6.54
A$9.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
RON10.85
|
$3.41
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
RON25.49
|
$31.05
A$46.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.19
RON182.93
|
$58.70
A$88.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.93
|
$13.07
A$19.76
|
|
Romania vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
RON289.04
|
$69.40
A$104.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
RON166.91
|
$57.75
A$87.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.13
RON338.72
|
$94.06
A$142.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
RON384.00
|
$118.40
A$178.91
|
|
Romania vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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