Cost of living comparison
Brasov is 11.3% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% more in Brasov
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Brasov
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Brasov
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Brasov
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Brasov
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% more in Brasov
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Brasov
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Brasov are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Brasov.
If you lived in Brasov instead of Romania, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.30
|
$9.70
RON46.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.28
|
$1.94
RON9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.89
|
$1.81
RON8.73
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.29
|
$4.03
RON19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.34
|
$5.65
RON27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON13.03
|
$2.93
RON14.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.28
|
$0.53
RON2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.17
|
$0.73
RON3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.12
|
$0.69
RON3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.10
|
$1.06
RON5.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.82
|
$0.43
RON2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.98
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.24
|
$5.62
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON100.02
|
$17.24
RON83.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.86
|
$5.82
RON28.07
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.72
|
$2.59
RON12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.63
|
$2.97
RON14.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON180.46
|
$51.53
RON248.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.86
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON388.56
|
$76.81
RON370.61
|
|
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