Cost of living comparison
Romania is 43.2% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 47.4% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 25.3% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 64.7% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 77.5% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.0% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$8.56
RON38.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$6.33
RON28.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$1.72
RON7.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.43
RON6.35
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$1.08
RON4.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$3.79
RON16.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$5.46
RON24.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$2.83
RON12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$2.70
RON12.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.47
RON2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.66
RON2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.65
RON2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.85
RON3.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.38
RON1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.41
RON1.82
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$5.64
RON25.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$20.73
RON92.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$25,159.13
RON111,862.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$6.39
RON28.43
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$8.45
RON37.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$363.94
RON1,618.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$266.85
RON1,186.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$107.36
RON477.37
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$405.62
RON1,803.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$6,284.14
RON27,940.53
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$2.01
RON8.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$2.20
RON9.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$5.30
RON23.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$37.40
RON166.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$6.19
RON27.52
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$57.67
RON256.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$34.90
RON155.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$69.76
RON310.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$80.53
RON358.05
|
|
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