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Brasov vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 36.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Brasov
Groceries: pay 42.0% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Brasov
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Brasov
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% less in Brasov
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Brasov

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Brasov.

Brasov vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasov instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$25.95	$9.70 RON46.78	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.57	$7.00 RON33.79	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.14	$1.94 RON9.36	-10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.21	$1.81 RON8.73	+18.2%
Average			-18.4%

Ottawa vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.0% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.83	$1.26 RON6.08	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$9.07	$4.03 RON19.42	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$14.34	$5.65 RON27.28	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.79	$3.18 RON15.34	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.51	$2.93 RON14.14	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.79	$0.53 RON2.58	-72.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.92	$0.73 RON3.50	+13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.08	$0.69 RON3.33	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.44	$1.06 RON5.10	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.74	$0.43 RON2.07	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.89	$0.47 RON2.26	-64.2%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$6.00	$5.62 RON27.14	+35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$133.65	$17.24 RON83.17	-81.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,270.16	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$27.15	$5.82 RON28.07	-69.0%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Ottawa	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$72.55	$8.81 RON42.51	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$2,059.51	$543.66 RON2,623.15	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,834.21	$384.66 RON1,856.01	-69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$189.74	$114.84 RON554.11	-12.6%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,444.35	$403.19 RON1,945.40	-59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$28,802.64	$6,126.45 RON29,560.10	-69.3%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.30	$2.59 RON12.48	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.36	$2.97 RON14.31	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$18.68	$5.39 RON25.99	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$66.85	$51.53 RON248.65	+11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.57	$8.62 RON41.59	-20.0%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$82.63	$53.97 RON260.40	-5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$64.13	$40.57 RON195.73	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$141.26	$78.28 RON377.68	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$160.16	$76.81 RON370.61	-30.7%
Average			-16.2%

Ottawa vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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