Cost of living comparison
Romania is 33.4% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 30.9% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 10.3% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 62.8% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 63.1% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.1% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$8.56
RON37.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$6.33
RON27.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.72
RON7.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.43
RON6.26
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$3.79
RON16.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$5.46
RON23.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$2.83
RON12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$2.70
RON11.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.47
RON2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.66
RON2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.65
RON2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.85
RON3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.38
RON1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.41
RON1.80
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$5.64
RON24.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$20.73
RON90.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$25,159.13
RON110,350.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$6.39
RON28.05
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$8.45
RON37.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$363.94
RON1,596.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$266.85
RON1,170.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$107.36
RON470.91
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$405.62
RON1,779.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$6,284.14
RON27,562.85
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$2.01
RON8.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$2.20
RON9.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$5.30
RON23.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$37.40
RON164.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$6.19
RON27.14
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$57.67
RON252.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$34.90
RON153.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$69.76
RON305.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$80.53
RON353.21
|
|
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