Cost of living comparison
Alba Iulia is 30.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN39.93
|
$8.62
RON40.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
$5.93
RON27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.24
|
$1.44
RON6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.22
|
$1.08
RON5.00
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.39
|
$1.00
RON4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.58
|
$4.03
RON18.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.31
|
$5.04
RON23.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.20
|
$3.18
RON14.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.24
|
$2.80
RON13.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.83
|
$0.46
RON2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$0.65
RON2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.32
|
$0.65
RON3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.60
|
$1.06
RON4.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.67
|
$0.33
RON1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.89
|
$0.29
RON1.36
|
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pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.01
|
$5.62
RON26.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN109.82
|
$16.16
RON75.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN123,986.69
|
$26,003.12
RON120,698.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN31.95
|
$4.85
RON22.50
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN69.37
|
$8.81
RON40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,317.49
|
$301.23
RON1,398.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,358.33
|
$247.29
RON1,147.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN905.55
|
$114.84
RON533.06
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,048.73
|
$403.19
RON1,871.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN50,751.71
|
$6,126.45
RON28,437.12
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.97
|
$1.62
RON7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.77
|
$2.15
RON10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.22
|
$5.39
RON25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN170.45
|
$38.43
RON178.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
$5.17
RON24.00
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN360.87
|
$40.94
RON190.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN167.65
|
$34.48
RON160.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN356.32
|
$78.28
RON363.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN412.21
|
$68.23
RON316.71
|
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