Cost of living comparison
Romania is 12.6% more expensive than Piatra Neamt.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.3% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 24.1% more in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Piatra Neamt. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Piatra Neamt, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.70
RON42.45
|
$8.56
RON37.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RON28.77
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.55
|
$1.72
RON7.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.55
|
$1.43
RON6.25
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
RON3.30
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.19
RON5.19
|
$3.79
RON16.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
RON24.75
|
$5.46
RON23.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.33
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
RON9.41
|
$2.70
RON11.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.00
|
$0.47
RON2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON3.00
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RON3.02
|
$0.65
RON2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
RON3.99
|
$0.85
RON3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.71
|
$0.38
RON1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.71
|
$0.41
RON1.79
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RON24.62
|
$5.64
RON24.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.86
RON113.19
|
$20.73
RON90.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,009.16
RON113,860.29
|
$25,159.13
RON110,139.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.96
RON21.70
|
$6.39
RON28.00
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.11
RON26.73
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.21
RON1,414.90
|
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.92
RON848.94
|
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.84
RON502.75
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
|
pay 45.4% more for childcare
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.47
RON943.27
|
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,126.85
RON26,821.51
|
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
RON11.32
|
$2.01
RON8.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
RON12.73
|
$2.20
RON9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON23.58
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.01
RON122.62
|
$37.40
RON163.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
RON28.30
|
$6.19
RON27.09
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.97
RON236.26
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.40
RON146.21
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.25
RON259.40
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.81
RON336.26
|
$80.53
RON352.54
|
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