Cost of living comparison
Piatra Neamt is 5.2% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Piatra Neamt
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Piatra Neamt
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Piatra Neamt
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Piatra Neamt
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Piatra Neamt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Piatra Neamt
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Piatra Neamt
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Piatra Neamt are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Piatra Neamt.
If you lived in Piatra Neamt instead of Romania, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.54
|
$9.70
RON42.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.75
|
$6.57
RON28.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.52
|
$1.72
RON7.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.26
|
$1.72
RON7.56
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
$0.75
RON3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.62
|
$1.19
RON5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.94
|
$5.65
RON24.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.41
|
$3.05
RON13.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.84
|
$2.15
RON9.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.46
RON2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.88
|
$0.68
RON3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.84
|
$0.69
RON3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.91
RON4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.39
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.80
|
$0.39
RON1.71
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.76
|
$5.62
RON24.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.92
|
$25.86
RON113.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON110,350.46
|
$26,009.16
RON114,078.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.05
|
$4.96
RON21.74
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON37.05
|
$6.11
RON26.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,596.27
|
$323.21
RON1,417.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,170.44
|
$193.92
RON850.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.91
|
$114.84
RON503.72
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,779.08
|
$215.47
RON945.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,562.85
|
$6,126.85
RON26,872.98
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.83
|
$2.59
RON11.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.66
|
$2.91
RON12.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.24
|
$5.39
RON23.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON164.05
|
$28.01
RON122.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.14
|
$6.46
RON28.35
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Piatra Neamt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.95
|
$53.97
RON236.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON153.07
|
$33.40
RON146.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.96
|
$59.25
RON259.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON353.21
|
$76.81
RON336.91
|
|
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