Cost of living comparison
Craiova is 6.8% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Craiova
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Craiova
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Craiova
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Craiova
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% more in Craiova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% more in Craiova
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Craiova
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Craiova are more expensive than in Romania.
If you lived in Craiova instead of Romania, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Craiova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.47
|
$8.08
RON35.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
$6.46
RON28.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.51
|
$2.01
RON8.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.25
|
$1.76
RON7.70
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Craiova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
$0.77
RON3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.59
|
$3.85
RON16.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.89
|
$5.10
RON22.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
$3.07
RON13.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.82
|
$2.76
RON12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.54
RON2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.87
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.83
|
$0.74
RON3.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.72
RON3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.46
RON2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.79
|
$0.53
RON2.31
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Craiova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.71
|
$5.48
RON24.00
|
|
| 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
|
$26,003.12
RON113,833.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.00
|
$5.80
RON25.37
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Craiova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
$10.67
RON46.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
$369.72
RON1,618.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
$283.39
RON1,240.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
$150.91
RON660.64
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Craiova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
$430.94
RON1,886.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Craiova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.82
|
$1.93
RON8.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.64
|
$2.15
RON9.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
$5.39
RON23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON163.73
|
$43.04
RON188.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.09
|
$6.25
RON27.35
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Craiova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
$74.12
RON324.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
$33.14
RON145.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
$71.11
RON311.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON352.54
|
$84.42
RON369.57
|
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