Cost of living comparison
Romania is 45.4% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 46.8% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 21.0% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 68.6% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 77.6% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.6% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 15.1% 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 Maryland, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$8.56
RON37.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.72
RON7.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.43
RON6.25
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$3.79
RON16.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$5.46
RON23.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$2.70
RON11.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.47
RON2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.65
RON2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.85
RON3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.38
RON1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.41
RON1.79
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$5.64
RON24.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$20.73
RON90.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$25,159.13
RON110,139.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$6.39
RON28.00
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$2.01
RON8.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.20
RON9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$37.40
RON163.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$6.19
RON27.09
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$80.53
RON352.54
|
|
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