Cost of living comparison
Romania is 38.5% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 39.4% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 14.8% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 67.3% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 70.3% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.5% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$8.56
RON37.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$6.33
RON27.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.72
RON7.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.43
RON6.23
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.08
RON4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$3.79
RON16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$5.46
RON23.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.83
RON12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.70
RON11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.47
RON2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.65
RON2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.85
RON3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.38
RON1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.41
RON1.79
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$5.64
RON24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$20.73
RON90.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$25,159.13
RON109,812.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$6.39
RON27.91
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$8.45
RON36.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$363.94
RON1,588.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$266.85
RON1,164.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$107.36
RON468.62
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$405.62
RON1,770.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$6,284.14
RON27,428.37
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$2.01
RON8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$2.20
RON9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$5.30
RON23.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$37.40
RON163.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$6.19
RON27.01
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$57.67
RON251.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$34.90
RON152.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$69.76
RON304.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$80.53
RON351.49
|
|
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