Cost of living comparison
Romania is 45.1% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Romania instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$8.56
RON40.44
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.72
RON8.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.43
RON6.75
|
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pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$3.79
RON17.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$5.46
RON25.79
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$2.70
RON12.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.66
RON3.10
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.65
RON3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$0.85
RON4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
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pay 47.4% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$5.64
RON26.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$20.73
RON97.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$6.39
RON30.22
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
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pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$2.01
RON9.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$2.20
RON10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$37.40
RON176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$6.19
RON29.24
|
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pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$80.53
RON380.52
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