Cost of living comparison
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Romania vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Romania is 8.9% cheaper than Sweden overall.
Romania vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Romania instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
Sweden | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.38 SEK139.98 | $10.04 RON46.24 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.04 SEK107.52 | $7.48 RON34.43 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.58 SEK25.17 | $1.94 RON8.93 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.22 SEK21.60 | $1.61 RON7.43 | |
Sweden vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% less for groceries
Sweden | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.88 SEK28.02 | $1.18 RON5.44 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.00 SEK58.44 | $4.01 RON18.47 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.33 SEK61.66 | $5.61 RON25.82 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.34 SEK42.26 | $3.05 RON14.02 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.57 SEK54.22 | $2.90 RON13.35 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.41 SEK13.75 | $0.51 RON2.34 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.21 SEK11.78 | $0.70 RON3.21 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.36 SEK13.24 | $0.70 RON3.23 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.97 SEK19.22 | $0.93 RON4.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.80 SEK7.78 | $0.39 RON1.81 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.79 SEK7.72 | $0.42 RON1.91 | |
Sweden vs. Romania - Cost of groceries
pay 43.4% less for transportation
Sweden | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.32 SEK71.29 | $6.02 RON27.72 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $81.92 SEK797.67 | $23.52 RON108.26 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,594.19 SEK308K | $27,339.27 RON126K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.67 SEK240.24 | $7.08 RON32.59 | |
Sweden vs. Romania - Cost of transportation
pay 43.6% less for housing
Sweden | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $37.43 SEK364.45 | $9.24 RON42.53 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $936.32 SEK9,117.52 | $390.19 RON1,796.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $720.46 SEK7,015.60 | $289.13 RON1,330.88 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $97.92 SEK953.46 | $116.41 RON535.85 | |
Sweden vs. Romania - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Sweden | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $155.59 SEK1,515.06 | $526.34 RON2,422.78 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,116.05 SEK40,080.47 | $7,853.44 RON36,150.15 | |
Sweden vs. Romania - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
Sweden | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.74 SEK75.39 | $2.34 RON10.79 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.56 SEK44.41 | $2.50 RON11.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.64 SEK74.43 | $5.88 RON27.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.09 SEK429.31 | $42.19 RON194.22 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.46 SEK160.26 | $6.90 RON31.78 | |
Sweden vs. Romania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
Sweden | Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $94.86 SEK923.74 | $66.67 RON306.89 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.53 SEK414.09 | $38.50 RON177.21 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $106.79 SEK1,039.91 | $78.13 RON359.64 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $151.29 SEK1,473.20 | $88.57 RON407.71 | |
Sweden vs. Romania - Cost of clothing
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