Cost of living comparison
Romania is 6.1% more expensive than Zalau.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.8% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 8.6% more in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Romania
- Housing
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pay 27.9% more in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Romania
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Zalau.
If you lived in Romania instead of Zalau, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Zalau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.46
RON29.57
|
$8.56
RON39.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
RON26.12
|
$6.33
RON28.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
RON6.41
|
$1.72
RON7.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
RON5.20
|
$1.43
RON6.53
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Zalau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
RON5.20
|
$1.08
RON4.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
RON19.71
|
$3.79
RON17.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
RON22.39
|
$5.46
RON24.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
RON9.46
|
$2.83
RON12.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
RON13.86
|
$2.70
RON12.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.47
RON2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
RON2.46
|
$0.66
RON3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.68
|
$0.65
RON2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
RON4.32
|
$0.85
RON3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.79
|
$0.38
RON1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RON1.34
|
$0.41
RON1.87
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Zalau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.60
RON25.60
|
$5.64
RON25.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.10
RON82.79
|
$20.73
RON94.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,943.46
|
$25,159.13
RON115,082.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.16
RON28.19
|
$6.39
RON29.25
|
|
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Zalau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.39
RON24.64
|
$8.45
RON38.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.25
RON1,204.17
|
$363.94
RON1,664.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.91
RON983.05
|
$266.85
RON1,220.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.37
RON532.30
|
$107.36
RON491.11
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Zalau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$804.66
RON3,680.68
|
$405.62
RON1,855.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON28,744.90
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zalau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.72
RON7.88
|
$2.01
RON9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
RON7.23
|
$2.20
RON10.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
RON21.68
|
$5.30
RON24.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.40
RON152.77
|
$37.40
RON171.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
RON24.64
|
$6.19
RON28.31
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Zalau
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.43
RON239.83
|
$57.67
RON263.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.91
RON164.27
|
$34.90
RON159.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.46
RON262.83
|
$69.76
RON319.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.72
RON332.64
|
$80.53
RON368.36
|
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