Cost of living
Romania
compared toFrance

Cost of living one person |
$934
|
$1521
|
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Cost of living Family |
$2151
|
$3411
|
One person rent |
$536
|
$660
|
Family rent |
$1693
|
$2716
|
Food expenses |
$339
|
$454
|
Transport expenses |
$38.29
|
$109.27
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$974.48
|
$2441.65
|
Quality of life |
32.77
|
32.83
|
Human freedom index |
8.94
|
9.26
|
Life expectancy |
92.96
|
87.57
|
English speaking % |
32.67%
|
65.2%
|
Population |
19.5M
|
67.0M
|
Lunch Menu |
$10.05
|
$13.9
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$45.04
|
$58.01
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.51
|
$9.74
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.2
|
$7.28
|
Cappuccino |
$2.21
|
$3.16
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$2.01
|
$3.2
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$364.27
|
$903.19
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$224.72
|
$582.95
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$755.74
|
$1371.23
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$492.45
|
$1567.7
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$99.69
|
$127.98
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$141.6
|
$214.97
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$9.08
|
$28.46
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$6.78
|
$3.4
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2538
|
$5074
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1554
|
$5102
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.56
|
$1.78
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$17.41
|
$66.33
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$5.16
|
$16.46
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.74
|
$2.09
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.81
|
$1.3
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.1
|
$2.21
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.62
|
$2.3
|
Eggs, x12 |
$2.75
|
$4.5
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.65
|
$16.92
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.7
|
$12.51
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.19
|
$19.78
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.16
|
$3.31
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.69
|
$1.94
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.42
|
$3.52
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.55
|
$3.57
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.02
|
$1.78
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.78
|
$2.3
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.51
|
$0.53
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.91
|
$2.97
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$6.61
|
$7.14
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.11
|
$2.68
|
Cigarette pack |
$4.96
|
$12.87
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$8.07
|
$8
|
Hair Shampoo |
$3.61
|
$4.22
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.56
|
$2.16
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.11
|
$2.32
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$43.14
|
$37.49
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$8.47
|
$10.18
|
Doctor's visit |
$39.53
|
$31.06
|
Haircut, simple |
$7.01
|
$16.12
|
Brand Jeans |
$65.71
|
$82.63
|
Brand Sneakers |
$66.05
|
$108.5
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$446.13
|
$600.27
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$7809
|
$10138
|