Cost of living comparison
Alba Iulia is 60.0% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$7.62
RON34.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
$5.22
RON23.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.22
|
$1.31
RON5.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.43
|
$1.09
RON4.88
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.86
|
$0.94
RON4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.23
|
$3.63
RON16.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.86
|
$4.60
RON20.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.76
|
$2.96
RON13.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.95
|
$2.67
RON11.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.36
|
$0.44
RON1.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
$0.59
RON2.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.32
|
$0.56
RON2.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.94
|
$0.76
RON3.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
$0.28
RON1.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.57
|
$0.28
RON1.25
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.69
|
$5.59
RON25.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.22
|
$15.23
RON68.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,884.68
|
$26,274.92
RON117,798.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.48
|
$4.90
RON21.95
|
|
pay 81.1% less for housing
Canberra
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.09
|
$7.34
RON32.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,671.55
|
$188.60
RON845.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,103.96
|
$119.69
RON536.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$284.01
|
$87.78
RON393.54
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,697.31
|
$304.66
RON1,365.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,741.63
|
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pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.87
|
$1.63
RON7.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.57
|
$1.74
RON7.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$5.28
RON23.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.63
|
$37.36
RON167.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.23
|
$4.35
RON19.51
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.83
|
$65.15
RON292.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.32
|
$34.09
RON152.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.31
|
$92.71
RON415.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$256.85
|
$112.20
RON503.01
|
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