Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oregon vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Oregon is 2.1 times more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% more in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Oregon
- Transportation
-
pay 69.4% more in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.6% more in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Oregon
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Oregon are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Oregon.
Oregon vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oregon instead of Romania, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
RON43.92
|
$19.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.70
|
$11.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON8.49
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON7.06
|
$1.84
|
|
Romania vs. Oregon - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
RON5.16
|
$3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
RON17.55
|
$6.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
RON24.52
|
$4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.32
|
$4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON12.68
|
$5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.22
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.05
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.07
|
$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
RON4.07
|
$1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.72
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$0.98
|
|
Romania vs. Oregon - Cost of groceries
pay 69.4% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
RON26.33
|
$3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RON102.83
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,339.27
RON119,543.71
|
$31,435.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
RON30.95
|
$17.64
|
|
Romania vs. Oregon - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
RON40.40
|
$68.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.19
RON1,706.16
|
$1,491.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.13
RON1,264.24
|
$1,310.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
RON509.02
|
$135.02
|
|
Romania vs. Oregon - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.34
RON2,301.46
|
$1,257.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,853.44
RON34,339.94
|
$14,572.28
|
|
Romania vs. Oregon - Cost of childcare
pay 82.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
RON10.25
|
$5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
RON10.95
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
RON25.71
|
$10.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.19
RON184.50
|
$46.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON30.19
|
$12.50
|
|
Romania vs. Oregon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
RON291.52
|
$50.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
RON168.34
|
$38.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.13
RON341.63
|
$85.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
RON387.30
|
$95.07
|
|
Romania vs. Oregon - Cost of clothing
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