Cost of living comparison
Bistrita is 17.4% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Bistrita
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Bistrita
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Bistrita
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Bistrita
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Bistrita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Bistrita
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Bistrita
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bistrita.
If you lived in Bistrita instead of Romania, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Bistrita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.47
|
$6.46
RON28.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
$5.60
RON24.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.51
|
$1.36
RON5.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.25
|
$1.22
RON5.34
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Bistrita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
$1.10
RON4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.59
|
$3.23
RON14.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.89
|
$4.36
RON19.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
$2.72
RON11.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.82
|
$2.87
RON12.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.41
RON1.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.87
|
$0.64
RON2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.83
|
$0.61
RON2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.78
RON3.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.32
RON1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.79
|
$0.29
RON1.28
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Bistrita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.71
|
$5.60
RON24.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.75
|
$21.55
RON94.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON110,139.13
|
$26,009.16
RON113,860.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.00
|
$5.76
RON25.23
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Bistrita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
$6.46
RON28.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
$222.33
RON973.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
$188.14
RON823.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
$117.99
RON516.55
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Bistrita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
$221.93
RON971.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
$3,878.47
RON16,978.80
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Bistrita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.82
|
$1.72
RON7.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.64
|
$1.45
RON6.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
$4.96
RON21.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON163.73
|
$43.09
RON188.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.09
|
$5.39
RON23.58
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Bistrita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
$32.80
RON143.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
$28.01
RON122.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
$64.64
RON282.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON352.54
|
$68.95
RON301.85
|
|
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