Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Targu Mures Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 79.0% more expensive than Targu Mures.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.3% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Ottawa
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Targu Mures. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Targu Mures Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Targu Mures, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Targu Mures
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.89
|
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
RON39.89
|
$11.01
CA$15.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON6.98
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.19
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Targu Mures
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON5.45
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
RON18.70
|
$5.85
CA$8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
RON26.64
|
$8.65
CA$11.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
RON13.16
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
RON13.80
|
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.64
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.94
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON3.85
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.76
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Targu Mures
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
RON26.00
|
$4.05
CA$5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.40
RON79.79
|
$97.12
CA$133.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.85
RON122,812.56
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.28
RON35.90
|
$14.82
CA$20.44
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Targu Mures
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.83
RON42.64
|
$49.93
CA$68.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.84
RON1,906.90
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,003.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$310.56
RON1,346.40
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,694.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.74
RON562.47
|
$118.93
CA$164.04
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Targu Mures
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,401.10
RON6,074.32
|
$788.18
CA$1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,753.32
CA$21,729.34
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 86.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Targu Mures
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
RON8.98
|
$5.76
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
RON10.17
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.15
RON26.68
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.58
RON201.96
|
$44.60
CA$61.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
RON24.93
|
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Targu Mures
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
RON311.67
|
$52.82
CA$72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.21
RON139.63
|
$38.91
CA$53.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.61
RON319.15
|
$87.10
CA$120.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.52
RON349.07
|
$92.91
CA$128.15
|
|
Targu Mures vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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