Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.5 times more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in United States instead of Romania, you would:
pay 82.0% more for restaurants
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Romania
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.49
RON21.97
|
$14.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
RON18.78
|
$7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
RON4.86
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
RON4.18
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
RON2.61
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.78
RON11.12
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
RON16.02
|
$3.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
RON9.16
|
$2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RON8.75
|
$4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON1.84
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.37
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
RON2.22
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.45
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RON1.15
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.22
|
$1.25
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
RON19.73
|
$2.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
RON77.16
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,459.03
RON73,893.36
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.41
RON21.67
|
$16.83
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.57
RON38.30
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.45
RON1,098.65
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.88
RON772.13
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.25
RON345.28
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$253.12
RON1,013.26
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,027.36
RON24,128.11
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
RON5.52
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
RON6.13
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
RON18.99
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.37
RON125.57
|
$39.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
RON23.53
|
$11.58
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.39
RON213.72
|
$43.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.51
RON130.15
|
$35.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.52
RON266.27
|
$75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.86
RON299.66
|
$95.31
|
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