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Brasov vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 34.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Brasov
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 56.3% less in Brasov
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Brasov
Childcare: pay 31.1% more in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Brasov
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Brasov

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

Brasov vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,796	$9.70 RON46.78	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,519	$7.00 RON33.79	-61.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK441	$1.94 RON9.36	-38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK305	$1.81 RON8.73	-17.2%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK505	$1.26 RON6.08	-65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,084	$4.03 RON19.42	-48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK895	$5.65 RON27.28	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK805	$3.18 RON15.34	-44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,321	$2.93 RON14.14	-69.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK196	$0.53 RON2.58	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK141	$0.73 RON3.50	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK170	$0.69 RON3.33	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK311	$1.06 RON5.10	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK201	$0.43 RON2.07	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK131	$0.47 RON2.26	-49.9%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 56.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,188	$5.62 RON27.14	-33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK10,477	$17.24 RON83.17	-77.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,933,724	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	-38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,362	$5.82 RON28.07	-75.8%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,766	$8.81 RON42.51	-87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK275,530	$543.66 RON2,623.15	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK252,085	$384.66 RON1,856.01	-78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,542	$114.84 RON554.11	+112.9%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 31.1% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK35,244	$403.19 RON1,945.40	+59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK837,840	$6,126.45 RON29,560.10	+2.2%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,511	$2.59 RON12.48	-76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK742	$2.97 RON14.31	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,712	$5.39 RON25.99	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,777	$51.53 RON248.65	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK2,065	$8.62 RON41.59	-41.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK15,232	$53.97 RON260.40	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,950	$40.57 RON195.73	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK21,226	$78.28 RON377.68	-48.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK27,139	$76.81 RON370.61	-60.4%
Average			-44.5%

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