Cost of living comparison
Romania is 18.0% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 17.0% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 33.0% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 40.9% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.5% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 23.3% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK76.88
|
$8.56
RON38.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK57.85
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK19.24
|
$1.72
RON7.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.42
|
$1.43
RON6.49
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.46
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK36.83
|
$3.79
RON17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK30.22
|
$5.46
RON24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.18
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK29.27
|
$2.70
RON12.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.64
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.79
|
$0.66
RON2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.08
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.10
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.30
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.50
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK41.49
|
$5.64
RON25.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK271.01
|
$20.73
RON94.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK229,395.50
|
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK94.18
|
$6.39
RON29.06
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK197.04
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,972.41
|
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,047.98
|
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK879.39
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,539.18
|
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK56,897.03
|
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.62
|
$2.01
RON9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.91
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK34.70
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK306.33
|
$37.40
RON169.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK46.76
|
$6.19
RON28.12
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK588.67
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK269.27
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK685.37
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK688.56
|
$80.53
RON365.92
|
|
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