Cost of living comparison
Alba Iulia is 34.2% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Rome, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$8.62
RON41.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$5.93
RON28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.15
|
$1.44
RON6.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$1.08
RON5.15
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.00
RON4.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.72
|
$4.03
RON19.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$5.04
RON24.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.61
|
$3.18
RON15.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.70
|
$2.80
RON13.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.46
RON2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.65
RON3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.65
RON3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$1.06
RON5.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.33
RON1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.29
RON1.40
|
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pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.86
|
$5.62
RON26.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.01
|
$16.16
RON77.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,719.02
|
$26,003.12
RON124,248.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.46
|
$4.85
RON23.17
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.27
|
$8.81
RON42.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,132.96
|
$301.23
RON1,439.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€732.48
|
$247.29
RON1,181.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.55
|
$114.84
RON548.74
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€488.42
|
$403.19
RON1,926.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,069.75
|
$6,126.45
RON29,273.38
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.62
RON7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.15
RON10.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.39
RON25.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.97
|
$38.43
RON183.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$5.17
RON24.71
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.81
|
$40.94
RON195.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.50
|
$34.48
RON164.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.07
|
$78.28
RON374.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.21
|
$68.23
RON326.03
|
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