Cost of living comparison
Arad is 10.7% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Arad
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Arad
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Arad
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% less in Arad
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% less in Arad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Arad
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Arad
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Arad.
If you lived in Arad instead of Romania, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Arad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.95
|
$7.54
RON34.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
$5.71
RON25.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.81
|
$1.72
RON7.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.50
|
$1.60
RON7.30
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Arad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
$1.14
RON5.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.25
|
$3.58
RON16.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.84
|
$4.94
RON22.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
$2.65
RON12.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.29
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$0.48
RON2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.99
|
$0.62
RON2.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.66
RON3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.66
RON3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.34
RON1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.20
RON0.89
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Arad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.69
|
$5.53
RON25.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.33
|
$25.86
RON117.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
$26,009.16
RON118,352.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.10
|
$7.76
RON35.30
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Arad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
$6.68
RON30.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
$328.27
RON1,493.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
$217.95
RON991.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
$88.13
RON401.02
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Arad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
$301.66
RON1,372.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
$4,309.42
RON19,609.57
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Arad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.16
|
$1.94
RON8.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.02
|
$2.10
RON9.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
$5.39
RON24.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON170.19
|
$34.48
RON156.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.16
|
$5.39
RON24.51
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Arad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
$33.76
RON153.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
$28.01
RON127.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
$68.23
RON310.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON366.44
|
$57.46
RON261.46
|
|
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