Cost of living comparison
Romania is 22.1% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Romania
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Romania are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$8.56
RON37.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$6.33
RON27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$1.72
RON7.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$1.43
RON6.21
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$1.08
RON4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$3.79
RON16.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$5.46
RON23.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$2.83
RON12.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$2.70
RON11.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$0.47
RON2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$0.66
RON2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.65
RON2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$0.85
RON3.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.38
RON1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.41
RON1.78
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$5.64
RON24.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$20.73
RON90.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$25,159.13
RON109,361.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$6.39
RON27.80
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$8.45
RON36.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$363.94
RON1,581.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$266.85
RON1,159.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$107.36
RON466.69
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$405.62
RON1,763.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$6,284.14
RON27,315.89
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$2.01
RON8.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$2.20
RON9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$5.30
RON23.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$37.40
RON162.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$6.19
RON26.90
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$57.67
RON250.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$34.90
RON151.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$69.76
RON303.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$80.53
RON350.05
|
|
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