Cost of living comparison
Romania is 26.4% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in Romania instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$8.56
RON40.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$6.33
RON30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.63
|
$1.72
RON8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.43
RON6.81
|
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pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.08
RON5.14
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.82
|
$3.79
RON18.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.73
|
$5.46
RON26.04
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
$2.83
RON13.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.70
RON12.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.66
RON3.13
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.65
RON3.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$0.85
RON4.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.38
RON1.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.41
RON1.95
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pay 16.7% less for transportation
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Slovenia
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$5.64
RON26.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.52
|
$20.73
RON98.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$6.39
RON30.51
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
$8.45
RON40.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€586.43
|
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.07
|
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
$107.36
RON512.29
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.35
|
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$2.01
RON9.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$2.20
RON10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
$5.30
RON25.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.84
|
$37.40
RON178.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$6.19
RON29.53
|
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pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
$57.67
RON275.17
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
$34.90
RON166.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
$69.76
RON332.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.85
|
$80.53
RON384.25
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