Cost of living comparison
Brasov is 22.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Brasov
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Brasov
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Brasov
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Brasov
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Brasov
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Brasov
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Brasov
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Brasov.
If you lived in Brasov instead of Rome, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$9.70
RON46.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$1.94
RON9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.81
RON8.73
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$4.03
RON19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$5.65
RON27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$2.93
RON14.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.53
RON2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.73
RON3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.69
RON3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.06
RON5.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.43
RON2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$5.62
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$17.24
RON83.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$5.82
RON28.07
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.59
RON12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$2.97
RON14.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$51.53
RON248.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$76.81
RON370.61
|
|
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