Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Targu Mures Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 41.4% more expensive than Targu Mures.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.2% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 47.1% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Targu Mures. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Targu Mures Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Targu Mures, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Targu Mures
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.89
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON6.98
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.19
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Targu Mures
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON5.45
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
RON18.70
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
RON26.64
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
RON13.16
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
RON13.80
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.64
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.94
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON3.85
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.76
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% more for transportation
|
Targu Mures
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
RON26.00
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.40
RON79.79
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.85
RON122,812.56
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.28
RON35.90
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Targu Mures
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.83
RON42.64
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.84
RON1,906.90
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$310.56
RON1,346.40
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.74
RON562.47
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Targu Mures
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,401.10
RON6,074.32
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Targu Mures
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
RON8.98
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
RON10.17
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.15
RON26.68
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.58
RON201.96
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
RON24.93
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.1% more for clothing
|
Targu Mures
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
RON311.67
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.21
RON139.63
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.61
RON319.15
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.52
RON349.07
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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