Cost of living comparison
Romania is 1.2% cheaper than Deva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 7.1% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Romania
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Romania are more expensive than in Deva. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Deva, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.16
RON41.67
|
$8.56
RON38.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
RON29.41
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
RON9.74
|
$1.72
RON7.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
RON4.90
|
$1.43
RON6.50
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
RON19.61
|
$3.79
RON17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
RON26.63
|
$5.46
RON24.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
RON11.77
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
RON13.70
|
$2.70
RON12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.27
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON3.11
|
$0.66
RON2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.49
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
RON4.18
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.89
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.00
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
RON25.61
|
$5.64
RON25.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.73
RON94.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,324.58
|
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.85
RON35.71
|
$6.39
RON29.10
|
|
pay 37.3% more for housing
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.46
RON29.41
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.08
RON928.66
|
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.63
RON926.62
|
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.21
RON446.89
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.58
RON2,173.20
|
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,099.82
RON50,508.64
|
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.72
RON7.84
|
$2.01
RON9.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
RON7.35
|
$2.20
RON10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON24.51
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.63
RON166.68
|
$37.40
RON170.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
RON29.41
|
$6.19
RON28.16
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Deva
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.25
RON310.55
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.78
RON176.45
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.87
RON367.99
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.53
RON443.80
|
$80.53
RON366.44
|
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