Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.3 times more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Romania, you would:
pay 86.8% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.44
|
$18.74
€17.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.11
|
$2.94
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.75
|
$2.33
€2.21
|
|
pay 75.7% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.91
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.79
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.76
|
$6.89
€6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.24
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.10
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.06
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.01
|
$1.65
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.78
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.94
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.67
|
$7.80
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON97.95
|
$95.88
€90.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.22
|
$22.75
€21.57
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
|
pay 97.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.52
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.41
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON176.73
|
$38.99
€36.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.24
|
$13.94
€13.22
|
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pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON380.52
|
$118.53
€112.41
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