Cost of living comparison
Kentucky is 2.1 times more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in Kentucky
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kentucky
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Kentucky
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Kentucky
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Kentucky
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.0% more in Kentucky
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Kentucky
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Kentucky are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kentucky.
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Romania, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.89
|
$14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$2.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$2.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$32.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$34,634.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$14.69
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$62.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$1,162.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$976.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$139.55
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$1,272.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$14,996.29
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$7.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$29.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$45.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$42.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$86.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$95.35
|
|
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