Cost of living comparison
Alba Iulia is 6.3% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Alba Iulia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Alba Iulia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Alba Iulia
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Alba Iulia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Alba Iulia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Alba Iulia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Alba Iulia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Alba Iulia.
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.05
|
$8.62
RON38.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.13
|
$5.93
RON26.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.63
|
$1.44
RON6.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.35
|
$1.08
RON4.79
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.79
|
$1.00
RON4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.85
|
$4.03
RON17.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.27
|
$5.04
RON22.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.58
|
$3.18
RON14.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.00
|
$2.80
RON12.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.10
|
$0.46
RON2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.92
|
$0.65
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.88
|
$0.65
RON2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.77
|
$1.06
RON4.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.67
|
$0.33
RON1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.82
|
$0.29
RON1.30
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.10
|
$5.62
RON25.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON92.17
|
$16.16
RON71.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON111,862.53
|
$26,003.12
RON115,615.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.43
|
$4.85
RON21.56
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON37.56
|
$8.81
RON39.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,618.15
|
$301.23
RON1,339.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,186.48
|
$247.29
RON1,099.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON477.37
|
$114.84
RON510.61
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,803.45
|
$403.19
RON1,792.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,940.53
|
$6,126.45
RON27,239.40
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.95
|
$1.62
RON7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.79
|
$2.15
RON9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.56
|
$5.39
RON23.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON166.29
|
$38.43
RON170.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.52
|
$5.17
RON22.99
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON256.41
|
$40.94
RON182.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON155.17
|
$34.48
RON153.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON310.15
|
$78.28
RON348.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON358.05
|
$68.23
RON303.37
|
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