Cost of living comparison
Romania is 5.1% cheaper than Craiova.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 5.9% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.9% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 5.8% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Craiova, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Craiova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.08
RON36.96
|
$8.56
RON39.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
RON29.57
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
RON9.19
|
$1.72
RON7.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
RON8.04
|
$1.43
RON6.53
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Craiova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
RON3.51
|
$1.08
RON4.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
RON17.59
|
$3.79
RON17.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
RON23.32
|
$5.46
RON24.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
RON14.06
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
RON12.63
|
$2.70
RON12.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RON2.46
|
$0.47
RON2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.41
|
$0.66
RON3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RON3.37
|
$0.65
RON2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.29
|
$0.85
RON3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.11
|
$0.38
RON1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.41
|
$0.41
RON1.87
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Craiova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
RON25.07
|
$5.64
RON25.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.55
RON98.56
|
$20.73
RON94.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,943.46
|
$25,159.13
RON115,082.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
RON26.51
|
$6.39
RON29.25
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Craiova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.67
RON48.79
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$369.72
RON1,691.15
|
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.39
RON1,296.30
|
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.91
RON690.30
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Craiova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.94
RON1,971.21
|
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Craiova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
RON8.84
|
$2.01
RON9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
RON9.85
|
$2.20
RON10.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON24.64
|
$5.30
RON24.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.04
RON196.87
|
$37.40
RON171.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
RON28.58
|
$6.19
RON28.31
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Craiova
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
RON339.05
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.14
RON151.59
|
$34.90
RON159.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.11
RON325.25
|
$69.76
RON319.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.42
RON386.16
|
$80.53
RON368.36
|
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