Cost of living comparison
Bacau is 0.9% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Bacau
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Bacau
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Bacau
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Bacau
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% less in Bacau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Bacau
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Bacau
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Bacau are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bacau.
If you lived in Bacau instead of Romania, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.15
|
$10.77
RON49.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
$7.54
RON34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.85
|
$1.69
RON7.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.53
|
$1.87
RON8.54
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.93
|
$0.92
RON4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.34
|
$3.77
RON17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.97
|
$5.70
RON26.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
$3.46
RON15.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.35
|
$2.74
RON12.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.16
|
$0.49
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.00
|
$0.68
RON3.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.96
|
$0.68
RON3.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.88
|
$0.81
RON3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.72
|
$0.39
RON1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.87
|
$0.37
RON1.71
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.82
|
$5.55
RON25.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.82
|
$25.86
RON118.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,082.89
|
$26,009.16
RON118,971.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.25
|
$5.74
RON26.27
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
$5.93
RON27.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
$301.66
RON1,379.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
$172.38
RON788.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
$103.38
RON472.86
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
$387.85
RON1,774.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
$5,817.71
RON26,611.38
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.21
|
$2.59
RON11.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.08
|
$2.15
RON9.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.24
|
$5.28
RON24.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.08
|
$23.70
RON108.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.31
|
$5.60
RON25.63
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Bacau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
$79.01
RON361.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON159.64
|
$40.40
RON184.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON319.08
|
$66.80
RON305.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON368.36
|
$84.75
RON387.67
|
|
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