Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Malta

San Gwann vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary

San Gwann is 49.6% more expensive than Timisoara.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% more in San Gwann
Groceries: pay 79.1% more in San Gwann
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in San Gwann
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in San Gwann
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in San Gwann
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in San Gwann
Clothing: pay 15.4% more in San Gwann

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in San Gwann are more expensive than in Timisoara. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in San Gwann. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Gwann.

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San Gwann vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Gwann instead of Timisoara, you would:

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pay 55.7% more for restaurants

	Timisoara	San Gwann
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 RON49.47	$21.27 €18.94	+103.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 RON39.57	$13.44 €11.96	+60.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RON10.22	$2.10 €1.87	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 RON7.71	$1.09 €0.97	-33.0%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 79.1% more for groceries

	Timisoara	San Gwann
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 RON5.78	$1.43 €1.28	+17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.27 RON20.18	$5.18 €4.61	+21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 RON25.19	$5.09 €4.53	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 RON13.60	$4.21 €3.75	+46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 RON13.01	$5.45 €4.85	+98.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.49	$1.72 €1.53	+226.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.16	$1.24 €1.11	+86.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.07	$1.76 €1.57	+172.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 RON5.07	$1.69 €1.51	+57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.86 €0.77	+151.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.04	$1.02 €0.90	+135.1%
Average			+79.1%

Timisoara vs. San Gwann - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Timisoara	San Gwann
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 RON33.92	$5.68 €5.06	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.46 RON158.29	$14.56 €12.96	-56.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 RON35.61	$18.25 €16.24	+142.5%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Timisoara	San Gwann
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.50 RON40.23	$35.55 €31.64	+318.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.49 RON2,542.65	$1,186.92 €1,056.40	+120.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 RON1,697.08	$979.77 €872.03	+173.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.07 RON610.58	$87.05 €77.48	-32.6%
Average			+107.8%

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	Timisoara	San Gwann
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$584.97 RON2,767.28	$277.72 €247.18	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	+27.6%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Timisoara	San Gwann
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 RON12.86	$4.48 €3.99	+64.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 RON14.18	$2.84 €2.53	-5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 RON29.68	$6.27 €5.58	-0.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.96 RON184.29	$56.92 €50.66	+46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.05 RON38.09	$10.08 €8.97	+25.2%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 15.4% more for clothing

	Timisoara	San Gwann
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.43 RON352.10	$55.43 €49.33	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.50 RON186.84	$61.59 €54.81	+55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.43 RON361.57	$81.18 €72.25	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.41 RON422.94	$128.77 €114.61	+44.0%
Average			+15.4%

Timisoara vs. San Gwann - Cost of clothing

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