Cost of living comparison
Romania is 11.5% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 28.8% more in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.3% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Romania
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Romania are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 67.9% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB1,014.46
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB118.39
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB53.58
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB68.31
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB486.52
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB393.86
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB167.78
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB219.24
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB74.78
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB73.69
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB79.01
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB124.05
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB27.52
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB23.10
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB244.94
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB3,156.11
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,381,543.78
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB642.49
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB704.36
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB106,069.39
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB64,409.21
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,569.74
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB51,518.81
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,149,955.78
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB338.15
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB278.77
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB270.52
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,571.13
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB563.59
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,961.92
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,672.02
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB12,031.53
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB11,260.45
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
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