Cost of living comparison
Brasov is 29.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Brasov
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Brasov
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% less in Brasov
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% less in Brasov
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Brasov
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% less in Brasov
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% less in Brasov
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brasov.
If you lived in Brasov instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$9.70
RON46.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$1.94
RON9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.81
RON8.73
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$4.03
RON19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$5.65
RON27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$2.93
RON14.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.53
RON2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.73
RON3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.69
RON3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.06
RON5.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.43
RON2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$5.62
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$17.24
RON83.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$5.82
RON28.07
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$2.59
RON12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$2.97
RON14.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$51.53
RON248.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$76.81
RON370.61
|
|
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