Restaurants | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 $ (68.86 lei) |
10.89 $ (50.00 lei) |
-27.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 $ (206.57 lei) |
54.46 $ (250.00 lei) |
+21.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 $ (36.72 lei) |
7.62 $ (35.00 lei) |
-4.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (22.95 lei) |
2.83 $ (13.00 lei) |
-43.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.25 $ (28.69 lei) |
3.70 $ (17.00 lei) |
-40.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4.83 $ (22.19 lei) |
3.15 $ (14.46 lei) |
-34.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 $ (11.14 lei) |
2.03 $ (9.31 lei) |
-16.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.45 $ (6.66 lei) |
2.09 $ (9.62 lei) |
+44.5 % |
Markets | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.39 $ (15.54 lei) |
6.60 $ (30.28 lei) |
+94.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.43 $ (11.17 lei) |
1.01 $ (4.62 lei) |
-58.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.28 $ (10.46 lei) |
0.77 $ (3.54 lei) |
-66.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.12 $ (14.30 lei) |
3.25 $ (14.90 lei) |
+4.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.21 $ (23.92 lei) |
4.14 $ (19.00 lei) |
-20.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.64 $ (30.50 lei) |
3.01 $ (13.83 lei) |
-54.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.47 $ (29.68 lei) |
4.89 $ (22.45 lei) |
-24.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.74 $ (7.97 lei) |
0.54 $ (2.48 lei) |
-68.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.55 $ (2.52 lei) |
0.77 $ (3.52 lei) |
+39.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.37 $ (6.30 lei) |
0.72 $ (3.31 lei) |
-47.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.69 $ (7.76 lei) |
0.95 $ (4.34 lei) |
-44.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.99 $ (4.54 lei) |
0.48 $ (2.20 lei) |
-51.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.05 $ (4.81 lei) |
0.47 $ (2.15 lei) |
-55.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.70 $ (7.78 lei) |
0.86 $ (3.97 lei) |
-49.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.66 $ (7.64 lei) |
0.76 $ (3.48 lei) |
-54.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11.50 $ (52.79 lei) |
6.54 $ (30.00 lei) |
-43.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 $ (7.94 lei) |
1.09 $ (5.00 lei) |
-37.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.65 $ (16.74 lei) |
1.73 $ (7.94 lei) |
-52.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 $ (41.31 lei) |
5.66 $ (26.00 lei) |
-37.1 % |
Transportation | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.00 $ (0.00 lei) |
0.65 $ (3.00 lei) |
|
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
0.00 $ (0.00 lei) |
17.43 $ (80.00 lei) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 $ (20.66 lei) |
0.65 $ (3.00 lei) |
-85.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (16.07 lei) |
1.05 $ (4.83 lei) |
-69.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
42.00 $ (192.80 lei) |
6.54 $ (30.00 lei) |
-84.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.36 $ (15.43 lei) |
5.83 $ (26.76 lei) |
+73.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,500.00 $ (121,645.60 lei) |
26,340.05 $ (120,911.34 lei) |
-0.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,999.30 $ (110,166.39 lei) |
25,975.58 $ (119,238.28 lei) |
+8.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
186.44 $ (855.85 lei) |
159.19 $ (730.73 lei) |
-14.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
51.25 $ (235.25 lei) |
9.58 $ (43.97 lei) |
-81.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
70.34 $ (322.89 lei) |
8.80 $ (40.39 lei) |
-87.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
21.50 $ (98.69 lei) |
49.55 $ (227.46 lei) |
+130.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
? (? lei) |
21.74 $ (99.79 lei) |
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Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 $ (55.08 lei) |
7.62 $ (35.00 lei) |
-36.5 % |
Childcare | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,050.00 $ (4,819.92 lei) |
481.16 $ (2,208.70 lei) |
-54.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,601.00 $ (112,928.43 lei) |
9,756.51 $ (44,786.30 lei) |
-60.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
55.00 $ (252.47 lei) |
80.73 $ (370.58 lei) |
+46.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.75 $ (200.82 lei) |
40.71 $ (186.88 lei) |
-6.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.00 $ (275.42 lei) |
81.04 $ (372.03 lei) |
+35.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
65.00 $ (298.38 lei) |
101.07 $ (463.95 lei) |
+55.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,783.33 $ (8,186.21 lei) |
573.66 $ (2,633.32 lei) |
-67.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,100.00 $ (5,049.44 lei) |
386.52 $ (1,774.29 lei) |
-64.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,800.00 $ (12,853.12 lei) |
958.82 $ (4,401.35 lei) |
-65.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,650.00 $ (7,574.16 lei) |
668.79 $ (3,070.02 lei) |
-59.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
176.98 $ (812.40 lei) |
251.56 $ (1,154.78 lei) |
+42.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
176.98 $ (812.40 lei) |
158.29 $ (726.61 lei) |
-10.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,865.50 $ (17,744.19 lei) |
1,169.64 $ (5,369.11 lei) |
-69.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.49 | 7.36 | +13.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 11 | 539 |
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