Cost of living comparison
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Baia Mare vs. San Francisco Cost of Living Summary
Baia Mare is 57.6% cheaper than San Francisco.
Baia Mare vs. San Francisco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baia Mare instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$10.35
RON47.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$7.48
RON34.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$1.86
RON8.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$1.38
RON6.31
|
|
San Francisco vs. Baia Mare - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.3% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$1.27
RON5.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
|
$3.59
RON16.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$5.03
RON23.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
|
$3.17
RON14.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.71
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.50
RON2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.71
RON3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.75
RON3.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.03
RON4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.46
RON2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.37
RON1.71
|
|
San Francisco vs. Baia Mare - Cost of groceries
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$5.87
RON26.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$16.10
RON73.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$28,323.13
RON130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$8.08
RON36.94
|
|
San Francisco vs. Baia Mare - Cost of transportation
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$11.82
RON54.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,446.66
|
$286.61
RON1,310.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,736.00
|
$207.90
RON950.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.63
|
$88.13
RON403.04
|
|
San Francisco vs. Baia Mare - Cost of housing
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,236.11
|
$430.56
RON1,968.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$7,004.32
RON32,030.75
|
|
San Francisco vs. Baia Mare - Cost of childcare
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.96
RON8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.98
|
$2.30
RON10.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$5.75
RON26.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.64
|
$51.76
RON236.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$6.90
RON31.56
|
|
San Francisco vs. Baia Mare - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$53.49
RON244.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
|
$38.19
RON174.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$69.01
RON315.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.67
|
$92.02
RON420.80
|
|
San Francisco vs. Baia Mare - Cost of clothing
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