Cost of living comparison
Alba Iulia is 57.6% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Washington, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$7.62
RON35.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.22
RON24.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$1.31
RON6.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.09
RON5.05
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88
|
$0.94
RON4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
|
$3.63
RON16.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$4.60
RON21.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
|
$2.96
RON13.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$2.67
RON12.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.44
RON2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.59
RON2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.56
RON2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.76
RON3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.28
RON1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.28
RON1.30
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$5.59
RON25.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$15.23
RON70.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,274.92
RON121,960.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.96
|
$4.90
RON22.73
|
|
pay 77.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57
|
$7.34
RON34.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,560.23
|
$188.60
RON875.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,084.16
|
$119.69
RON555.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15
|
$87.78
RON407.44
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,326.57
|
$304.66
RON1,414.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$51,000.00
|
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pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Alba Iulia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.63
RON7.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
|
$1.74
RON8.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
|
$5.28
RON24.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.29
|
$37.36
RON173.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
|
$4.35
RON20.20
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Alba Iulia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41
|
$65.15
RON302.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
|
$34.09
RON158.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93
|
$92.71
RON430.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.48
|
$112.20
RON520.78
|
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