Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 2.4 times more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Michigan instead of Romania, you would:
pay 75.9% more for restaurants
Romania
|
Michigan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.92
RON32.34
|
$15.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.40
RON25.25
|
$8.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
RON6.06
|
$2.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.61
|
$1.79
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Romania
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON4.30
|
$2.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
RON14.30
|
$5.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RON23.26
|
$3.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
RON11.99
|
$3.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
RON10.40
|
$4.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON2.01
|
$2.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.76
|
$0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RON2.71
|
$1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
RON4.09
|
$1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RON1.36
|
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.44
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 93.5% more for transportation
Romania
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
RON30.25
|
$3.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.36
RON85.80
|
$48.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,112.96
RON89,320.62
|
$25,342.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.47
RON25.56
|
$17.62
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Romania
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.88
RON41.49
|
$64.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.89
RON1,350.08
|
$1,107.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
RON992.45
|
$934.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.05
RON467.55
|
$125.73
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Romania
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.36
RON1,455.09
|
$963.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.75
RON23,757.91
|
$16,333.33
|
|
pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports
Romania
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
RON7.38
|
$4.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
RON8.44
|
$4.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
RON22.89
|
$7.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.37
RON165.31
|
$41.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
RON28.43
|
$10.13
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
Romania
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.53
RON268.85
|
$45.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.55
RON147.45
|
$35.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.03
RON327.29
|
$74.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
RON364.06
|
$87.66
|
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