Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Russia

Sochi vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary

Sochi is 14.0% cheaper than Timisoara.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Sochi
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Sochi
Transportation: pay 42.7% less in Sochi
Housing: pay 13.9% more in Sochi
Childcare: pay 46.0% less in Sochi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Sochi
Clothing: pay 39.2% more in Sochi

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

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Sochi vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sochi instead of Timisoara, you would:

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	Timisoara	Sochi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 RON49.84	$11.70 RUB996.18	+11.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 RON39.87	$5.67 RUB483.15	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RON10.30	$1.21 RUB102.94	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 RON7.77	$0.62 RUB52.66	-62.1%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Timisoara	Sochi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 RON5.82	$0.81 RUB69.20	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.27 RON20.33	$4.63 RUB394.49	+8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 RON25.38	$4.07 RUB346.93	-23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 RON13.70	$1.54 RUB131.05	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 RON13.11	$2.19 RUB186.62	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.51	$0.58 RUB49.03	+9.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.81 RUB68.68	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.09	$0.62 RUB52.98	-4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 RON5.11	$0.83 RUB70.94	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.63	$0.31 RUB26.04	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.06	$0.27 RUB22.59	-38.6%
Average			-17.1%

Timisoara vs. Sochi - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.7% less for transportation

	Timisoara	Sochi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 RON34.18	$3.07 RUB261.57	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.46 RON159.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON136K	$23,395.60 RUB2M	-18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 RON35.87	$4.09 RUB348.66	-45.6%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 13.9% more for housing

	Timisoara	Sochi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.50 RON40.53	$7.02 RUB597.71	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.49 RON2,561.68	$760.36 RUB64,751.69	+41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 RON1,709.78	$409.42 RUB34,866.29	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.07 RON615.15	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	-29.2%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 46.0% less for childcare

	Timisoara	Sochi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$584.97 RON2,787.98	$315.84 RUB26,896.86	-46.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,773.22 RON41,813.16	??
Average			-46.0%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Timisoara	Sochi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 RON12.96	$1.17 RUB99.62	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 RON14.29	$2.85 RUB242.64	-4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 RON29.90	$2.69 RUB229.12	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.96 RON185.67	$37.01 RUB3,151.66	-5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.05 RON38.37	$2.72 RUB231.86	-66.2%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 39.2% more for clothing

	Timisoara	Sochi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.43 RON354.74	$81.88 RUB6,973.26	+10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.50 RON188.23	$78.96 RUB6,724.21	+99.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.43 RON364.27	$115.52 RUB9,837.28	+51.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.41 RON426.11	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	+12.8%
Average			+39.2%

Timisoara vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing

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