Cost of living comparison
Romania is 47.1% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.8% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 47.7% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 46.9% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 51.9% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.2% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 35.0% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$8.56
RON38.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
$1.72
RON7.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
$1.43
RON6.49
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
$3.79
RON17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
$5.46
RON24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
$2.70
RON12.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
$0.66
RON2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
$5.64
RON25.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
$20.73
RON94.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
$6.39
RON29.06
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$2.01
RON9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
$37.40
RON169.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
$6.19
RON28.12
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
$80.53
RON365.92
|
|
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