Cost of living comparison
Romania is 45.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.5% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 30.2% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 47.4% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 69.1% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 69.6% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.0% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 19.8% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$8.56
RON39.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$1.72
RON7.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.43
RON6.53
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.08
RON4.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$3.79
RON17.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$5.46
RON24.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.70
RON12.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.47
RON2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.66
RON3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.65
RON2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.85
RON3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.38
RON1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.41
RON1.87
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$5.64
RON25.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$20.73
RON94.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$25,159.13
RON115,082.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$6.39
RON29.25
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$2.01
RON9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$2.20
RON10.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$5.30
RON24.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$37.40
RON171.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$6.19
RON28.31
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$34.90
RON159.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$69.76
RON319.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$80.53
RON368.36
|
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