Cost of living comparison
Alba Iulia is 33.9% cheaper than Genk.
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Genk, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Genk
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$8.62
RON40.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$5.93
RON28.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€2.03
|
$1.44
RON6.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€2.03
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Genk
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.37
|
$1.00
RON4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$4.03
RON19.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
€3.17
|
$5.04
RON23.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
€3.35
|
$3.18
RON15.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.38
|
$2.80
RON13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.46
RON2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.65
RON3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$0.65
RON3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$1.06
RON5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$0.33
RON1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.29
RON1.39
|
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pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Genk
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$5.62
RON26.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$16.16
RON76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,435.26
€20,328.39
|
$26,003.12
RON122,869.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$4.85
RON22.91
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Genk
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.26
€43.88
|
$8.81
RON41.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$777.03
€736.90
|
$301.23
RON1,423.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$660.92
€626.79
|
$247.29
RON1,168.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.94
€147.88
|
$114.84
RON542.65
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Genk
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.94
€254.10
|
$403.19
RON1,905.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,503.90
€11,858.23
|
$6,126.45
RON28,948.68
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Genk
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.62
RON7.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$2.15
RON10.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$5.39
RON25.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
€38.12
|
$38.43
RON181.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$5.17
RON24.44
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Genk
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.13
€94.01
|
$40.94
RON193.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.30
€46.75
|
$34.48
RON162.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
€77.93
|
$78.28
RON369.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€91.48
|
$68.23
RON322.41
|
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