Cost of living comparison
Romania is 38.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.1% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 35.1% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 41.5% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 61.8% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 30.2% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.6% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 25.8% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Germany, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$8.56
RON38.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$1.72
RON7.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$1.43
RON6.50
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$3.79
RON17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$5.46
RON24.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$2.70
RON12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.66
RON2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$5.64
RON25.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$20.73
RON94.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$6.39
RON29.10
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$2.01
RON9.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$2.20
RON10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$37.40
RON170.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$6.19
RON28.16
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$80.53
RON366.44
|
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