Cost of living comparison
Romania is 38.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.8% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 37.3% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 45.3% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 70.9% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 1.3% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.1% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
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