Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Targoviste Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 70.6% more expensive than Targoviste.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 56.1% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Targoviste. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Targoviste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Targoviste, you would:
pay 37.3% more for restaurants
|
Targoviste
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
RON6.61
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
RON6.11
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Targoviste vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Targoviste
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON3.99
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.73
RON7.48
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
RON23.60
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
RON11.97
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
RON12.44
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
RON2.40
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
RON3.21
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.95
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
RON4.19
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.04
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RON2.10
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Targoviste vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Targoviste
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
RON25.83
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON99.74
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
RON27.43
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Targoviste vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Targoviste
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.83
RON1,633.88
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.95
RON1,231.18
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.47
RON695.80
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Targoviste vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 46.7% more for childcare
|
Targoviste
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.07
RON1,496.17
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,971.70
RON38,900.41
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Targoviste vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Targoviste
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.43
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.00
RON99.74
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.45
RON14.96
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Targoviste vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.1% more for clothing
|
Targoviste
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.01
RON299.23
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.51
RON149.62
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.51
RON249.36
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.52
RON349.11
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Targoviste vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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