Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Zalau Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 62.6% more expensive than Zalau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 68.3% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Zalau. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Zalau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Zalau, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Zalau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON6.98
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.19
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Zalau vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.9% more for groceries
|
Zalau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON5.45
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
RON18.70
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
RON24.54
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
RON9.58
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
RON11.99
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$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) |
$0.31
RON1.36
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.36
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Zalau vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Zalau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
RON26.00
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
RON84.78
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.85
RON122,826.72
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.28
RON35.91
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Zalau vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Zalau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.85
RON1,265.42
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.48
RON1,012.33
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.74
RON562.53
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Zalau vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Zalau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,401.10
RON6,075.02
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Zalau vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zalau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
RON8.98
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
RON8.98
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
RON23.94
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.66
RON154.60
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Zalau vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.3% more for clothing
|
Zalau
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.51
RON249.36
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.21
RON139.64
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.26
RON274.30
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.01
RON299.23
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Zalau vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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