Cost of living comparison
Romania is 8.3% cheaper than Brasov.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 10.4% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 6.9% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.0% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 3.3% less in Romania
The cost of transportation and childcare in Romania are more expensive than in Brasov. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Brasov, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Brasov
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.70
RON46.78
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON9.36
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
RON8.73
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Brasov
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
RON19.42
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
RON27.28
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RON14.14
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.58
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.50
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RON3.33
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
RON5.10
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON2.07
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.26
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Brasov
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RON27.14
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON83.17
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON28.07
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Brasov
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Brasov
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasov
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
RON12.48
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
RON14.31
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.53
RON248.65
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.59
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Brasov
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.81
RON370.61
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
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