Cost of living comparison
Romania is 2.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 82.4% more in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 84.2% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 53.8% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Romania are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.88
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.93
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 82.4% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹203.48
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹246.75
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹138.33
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.45
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.68
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.66
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.66
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.97
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.62
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 84.2% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹378.61
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹213.47
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 56.1% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.30
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹208.21
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹421.85
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
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