Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.1 times more expensive than Alba Iulia.
If you lived in Rome instead of Alba Iulia, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
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Alba Iulia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
RON35.35
|
$16.24
€15.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
RON24.24
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
RON6.06
|
$2.22
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
RON5.05
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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pay 89.9% more for groceries
|
Alba Iulia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
RON4.38
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
RON16.83
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
RON21.34
|
$6.37
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
RON13.74
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
RON12.37
|
$5.10
€4.76
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.06
|
$1.02
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.72
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
RON2.58
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
RON3.55
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
RON1.30
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
RON1.30
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Alba Iulia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
RON25.92
|
$7.44
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.23
RON70.71
|
$37.90
€35.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,274.92
RON121,960.32
|
$26,749.78
€24,956.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
RON22.73
|
$17.87
€16.67
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Alba Iulia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.34
RON34.09
|
$30.04
€28.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$188.60
RON875.42
|
$1,171.95
€1,093.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.69
RON555.55
|
$721.77
€673.39
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.78
RON407.44
|
$175.72
€163.94
|
|
pay 69.6% more for childcare
|
Alba Iulia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$304.66
RON1,414.14
|
$516.83
€482.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,813.53
€9,155.69
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alba Iulia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
RON7.58
|
$5.41
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
RON8.08
|
$1.59
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
RON24.49
|
$6.50
€6.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.36
RON173.40
|
$62.20
€58.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
RON20.20
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
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pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Alba Iulia
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.15
RON302.40
|
$67.31
€62.80
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
RON158.25
|
$30.97
€28.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.71
RON430.34
|
$81.10
€75.66
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.20
RON520.78
|
$103.39
€96.46
|
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