Cost of living comparison
Romania is 36.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Canada, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
$8.56
RON38.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
$1.72
RON7.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.43
RON6.50
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
$3.79
RON17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
$5.46
RON24.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
$2.70
RON12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.66
RON2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
$5.64
RON25.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
$20.73
RON94.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
$6.39
RON29.10
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
$2.01
RON9.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
$2.20
RON10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
$37.40
RON170.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
$6.19
RON28.16
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
$80.53
RON366.44
|
|
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