Cost of living comparison
Deva is 7.1% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Deva
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Deva
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Deva
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Deva
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% more in Deva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Deva
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Deva
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Deva are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Deva.
If you lived in Deva instead of Romania, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.47
|
$9.16
RON40.09
|
|
|
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
|
$2.14
RON9.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.25
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.59
|
$4.31
RON18.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.89
|
$5.85
RON25.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
$2.59
RON11.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.82
|
$3.01
RON13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.50
RON2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.87
|
$0.68
RON3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.83
|
$0.77
RON3.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.92
RON4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.42
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.79
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.71
|
$5.63
RON24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.75
|
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| 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
|
$7.85
RON34.36
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$204.08
RON893.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
$203.63
RON891.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
$98.21
RON429.93
|
|
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
$477.58
RON2,090.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
$11,099.82
RON48,591.70
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.82
|
$1.72
RON7.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.64
|
$1.62
RON7.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
$5.39
RON23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON163.73
|
$36.63
RON160.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.09
|
$6.46
RON28.30
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Deva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
$68.25
RON298.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
$38.78
RON169.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
$80.87
RON354.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON352.54
|
$97.53
RON426.96
|
|
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