Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.8 times more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in United States instead of Romania, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
RON29.94
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.48
RON21.74
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
RON5.52
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
RON4.88
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
RON3.68
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.62
RON12.73
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
RON19.22
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
RON10.37
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
RON9.69
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.90
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.57
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.48
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RON3.94
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RON1.20
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RON1.30
|
$1.23
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
RON30.93
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.85
RON81.79
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,477.55
RON84,822.03
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.92
RON23.86
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.87
RON38.19
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.49
RON1,317.59
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.67
RON973.88
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.08
RON417.77
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.38
RON1,428.68
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,714.49
RON22,880.35
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
RON6.57
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
RON7.38
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
RON21.71
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
RON155.32
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.70
RON27.65
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
RON218.93
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.51
RON138.36
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.26
RON326.44
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.66
RON367.19
|
$98.75
|
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