Cost of living comparison
Romania is 53.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.4% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$32.72
|
$8.56
RON38.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.57
|
$1.72
RON7.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.83
|
$1.43
RON6.49
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.92
|
$3.79
RON17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$5.46
RON24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.82
|
$2.70
RON12.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.68
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.22
|
$0.66
RON2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.59
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$4.08
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.07
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.84
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.40
|
$5.64
RON25.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$196.30
|
$20.73
RON94.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$29.23
|
$6.39
RON29.06
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$12.00
|
$2.01
RON9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$6.09
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$108.70
|
$37.40
RON169.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.72
|
$6.19
RON28.12
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$255.13
|
$80.53
RON365.92
|
|
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