Cost of living comparison
Romania is 22.4% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.2% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 12.4% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 26.3% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 30.2% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 21.5% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.7% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$8.56
RON39.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$6.33
RON29.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$5.46
RON25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.47
RON2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$20.73
RON95.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$25,159.13
RON115,674.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$8.45
RON38.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$363.94
RON1,673.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$266.85
RON1,226.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$107.36
RON493.63
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$405.62
RON1,864.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$6,284.14
RON28,892.58
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$37.40
RON171.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$57.67
RON265.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$34.90
RON160.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$69.76
RON320.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$80.53
RON370.25
|
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