Cost of living comparison
Phoenix is 2.3 times more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.0% more in Phoenix
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Phoenix
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% more in Phoenix
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Phoenix
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Phoenix
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.1% more in Phoenix
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Phoenix
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Phoenix are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Phoenix.
If you lived in Phoenix instead of Romania, you would:
pay 82.0% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.30
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.28
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.89
|
$2.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.29
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.34
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON13.03
|
$4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.28
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.17
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.12
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.10
|
$2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.82
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.98
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.24
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON100.02
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.86
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
$76.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
$1,604.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
$1,380.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
$189.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.72
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.63
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
$9.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON180.46
|
$25.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.86
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
$87.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON388.56
|
$112.94
|
|
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