Cost of living comparison
Galati is 0.2% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Galati
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Galati
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Galati
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Galati
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Galati
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Galati
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Galati
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Galati are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Galati.
If you lived in Galati instead of Romania, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Galati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.15
|
$9.70
RON44.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
$7.00
RON32.03
|
|
| 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
|
$1.36
RON6.24
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Galati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$5.65
RON25.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
$3.18
RON14.54
|
|
| 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
|
$0.71
RON3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.96
|
$0.69
RON3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.88
|
$0.81
RON3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.72
|
$0.43
RON1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.87
|
$0.47
RON2.14
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Galati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.82
|
$5.55
RON25.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.82
|
$16.16
RON73.92
|
|
| 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
|
$5.82
RON26.61
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Galati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
$7.54
RON34.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
$400.93
RON1,833.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
$322.14
RON1,473.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
$103.38
RON472.86
|
|
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Galati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
$403.20
RON1,844.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
$5,817.71
RON26,611.38
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Galati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.21
|
$2.15
RON9.86
|
|
| 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
|
$29.09
RON133.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.31
|
$6.36
RON29.08
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Galati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
$53.97
RON246.87
|
|
|
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
|
$76.81
RON351.36
|
|
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