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Brasov vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 18.4% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% less in Brasov
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Brasov
Transportation: pay 22.0% less in Brasov
Housing: pay 50.1% less in Brasov
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Brasov
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Brasov

Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brasov.

Brasov vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasov instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 3.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.01	$9.70 RON46.78	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN35.88	$7.00 RON33.79	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.43	$1.94 RON9.36	+8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.41	$1.81 RON8.73	+1.1%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.51	$1.26 RON6.08	+15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN18.06	$4.03 RON19.42	-7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.73	$5.65 RON27.28	+48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.53	$3.18 RON15.34	+5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.52	$2.93 RON14.14	+15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.88	$0.53 RON2.58	+17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.09	$0.73 RON3.50	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.40	$0.69 RON3.33	-15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.75	$1.06 RON5.10	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.72	$0.43 RON2.07	+3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.94	$0.47 RON2.26	-0.1%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 22.0% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.69	$5.62 RON27.14	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN112.77	$17.24 RON83.17	-36.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN127,318.12	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.80	$5.82 RON28.07	-26.5%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 50.1% less for housing

	Warsaw	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN71.23	$8.81 RON42.51	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,433.50	$543.66 RON2,623.15	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,448.57	$384.66 RON1,856.01	-53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN929.88	$114.84 RON554.11	-48.8%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,103.78	$403.19 RON1,945.40	-20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN52,115.37	$6,126.45 RON29,560.10	-51.3%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.38	$2.59 RON12.48	-30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.17	$2.97 RON14.31	-19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.73	$5.39 RON25.99	+13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN175.03	$51.53 RON248.65	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN35.88	$8.62 RON41.59	-0.5%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN370.57	$53.97 RON260.40	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN172.16	$40.57 RON195.73	-2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN365.90	$78.28 RON377.68	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN423.29	$76.81 RON370.61	-24.8%
Average			-19.6%

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