Cost of living comparison
Romania is 46.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Australia, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.59
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.25
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.77
|
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.32
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
|
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