Cost of living
Romania
compared toUnited States
| Cost of living one person |
$934
|
$2306
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2151
|
$5517
|
| One person rent |
$536
|
$927
|
| Family rent |
$1693
|
$2383
|
| Food expenses |
$339
|
$721
|
| Transport expenses |
$38.29
|
$116.56
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$974.48
|
$5028.52
|
| Quality of life |
32.77
|
32.85
|
| Human freedom index |
8.94
|
7.78
|
| Life expectancy |
92.96
|
80.34
|
| English speaking % |
32.67%
|
99%
|
| Population |
19.5M
|
327.2M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$10.05
|
$21.48
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$45.04
|
$65.37
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.51
|
$9.14
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.2
|
$6.54
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.21
|
$5.12
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$2.01
|
$2.12
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$364.27
|
$1552.12
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$224.72
|
$1084.85
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$755.74
|
$3145.8
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$492.45
|
$2951.22
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$99.69
|
$101.31
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$141.6
|
$214.84
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$9.08
|
$69.1
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$6.78
|
$5.34
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2538
|
$4288
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1554
|
$3272
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.56
|
$2.1
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$17.41
|
$77.32
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$5.16
|
$14.9
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.74
|
$1.14
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.81
|
$0.86
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.1
|
$3.16
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.62
|
$5.08
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.75
|
$4.18
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.65
|
$13.33
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.7
|
$13.06
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.19
|
$13.15
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.16
|
$5.46
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.69
|
$1.99
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.42
|
$3.67
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.55
|
$4.67
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.02
|
$2.94
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.78
|
$3.32
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.51
|
$1.26
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.91
|
$2.24
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$6.61
|
$14.23
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.11
|
$2.28
|
| Cigarette pack |
$4.96
|
$9.53
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$8.07
|
$10
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.61
|
$6.6
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.56
|
$3.86
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.11
|
$1.94
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$43.14
|
$53.23
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$8.47
|
$15.71
|
| Doctor's visit |
$39.53
|
$134.58
|
| Haircut, simple |
$7.01
|
$21.74
|
| Brand Jeans |
$65.71
|
$43.34
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$66.05
|
$72.22
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$446.13
|
$1665.22
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$7809
|
$18224
|