Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose and Craiova 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Craiova are 31.1% lower than in San Jose (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Craiova are 36.2% lower than in San Jose
Rent Prices in Craiova are 53.3% lower than in San Jose
Restaurant Prices in Craiova are 26.0% lower than in San Jose
Groceries Prices in Craiova are 41.6% lower than in San Jose
Local Purchasing Power in Craiova is 34.4% higher than in San Jose
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Restaurants
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,300.04 ₡
(48.01 lei)
4,416.19 ₡
(40.00 lei)
     -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32,501.50 ₡
(294.39 lei)
23,184.98 ₡
(210.00 lei)
     -28.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(45.29 lei)
3,312.14 ₡
(30.00 lei)
     -33.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,800.00 ₡
(16.30 lei)
990.70 ₡
(8.97 lei)
     -45.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,700.00 ₡
(24.46 lei)
1,921.78 ₡
(17.41 lei)
     -28.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,824.38 ₡
(16.52 lei)
1,102.87 ₡
(9.99 lei)
     -39.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,032.33 ₡
(9.35 lei)
955.86 ₡
(8.66 lei)
     -7.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 752.34 ₡
(6.81 lei)
904.14 ₡
(8.19 lei)
     +20.2 %
Markets
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,757.76 ₡
(34.04 lei)
2,497.53 ₡
(22.62 lei)
     -33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,235.76 ₡
(11.19 lei)
356.29 ₡
(3.23 lei)
     -71.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 516.59 ₡
(4.68 lei)
368.69 ₡
(3.34 lei)
     -28.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,664.29 ₡
(15.07 lei)
1,575.02 ₡
(14.27 lei)
     -5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,091.57 ₡
(18.94 lei)
1,787.41 ₡
(16.19 lei)
     -14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,332.77 ₡
(21.13 lei)
1,414.46 ₡
(12.81 lei)
     -39.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,453.80 ₡
(31.28 lei)
2,101.03 ₡
(19.03 lei)
     -39.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,166.30 ₡
(10.56 lei)
250.21 ₡
(2.27 lei)
     -78.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 323.75 ₡
(2.93 lei)
382.50 ₡
(3.46 lei)
     +18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 666.78 ₡
(6.04 lei)
377.40 ₡
(3.42 lei)
     -43.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 656.01 ₡
(5.94 lei)
317.79 ₡
(2.88 lei)
     -51.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 629.20 ₡
(5.70 lei)
235.89 ₡
(2.14 lei)
     -62.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 552.25 ₡
(5.00 lei)
270.18 ₡
(2.45 lei)
     -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 578.57 ₡
(5.24 lei)
386.23 ₡
(3.50 lei)
     -33.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,180.00 ₡
(10.69 lei)
377.41 ₡
(3.42 lei)
     -68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,500.00 ₡
(76.99 lei)
3,577.85 ₡
(32.41 lei)
     -57.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,234.23 ₡
(11.18 lei)
558.78 ₡
(5.06 lei)
     -54.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,561.25 ₡
(14.14 lei)
1,194.58 ₡
(10.82 lei)
     -23.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,350.00 ₡
(21.29 lei)
2,760.12 ₡
(25.00 lei)
     +17.5 %
Transportation
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 ₡
(4.08 lei)
331.21 ₡
(3.00 lei)
     -26.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 19,565.22 ₡
(177.21 lei)
11,040.46 ₡
(100.00 lei)
     -43.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 855.00 ₡
(7.74 lei)
276.01 ₡
(2.50 lei)
     -67.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,231.17 ₡
(11.15 lei)
523.26 ₡
(4.74 lei)
     -57.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,562.50 ₡
(32.27 lei)
3,312.14 ₡
(30.00 lei)
     -7.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,864.18 ₡
(25.94 lei)
2,848.52 ₡
(25.80 lei)
     -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,200,000.00 ₡
(146,732.96 lei)
13,321,804.35 ₡
(120,663.44 lei)
     -17.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,608,292.85 ₡
(150,431.10 lei)
13,045,984.84 ₡
(118,165.18 lei)
     -21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 36,748.59 ₡
(332.85 lei)
107,061.84 ₡
(969.72 lei)
     +191.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11,300.00 ₡
(102.35 lei)
4,393.83 ₡
(39.80 lei)
     -61.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 24,352.31 ₡
(220.57 lei)
5,409.83 ₡
(49.00 lei)
     -77.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30,142.98 ₡
(273.02 lei)
17,891.09 ₡
(162.05 lei)
     -40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14,968.78 ₡
(135.58 lei)
5,934.25 ₡
(53.75 lei)
     -60.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(36.23 lei)
3,312.14 ₡
(30.00 lei)
     -17.2 %
Childcare
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 237,500.00 ₡
(2,151.18 lei)
209,768.83 ₡
(1,900.00 lei)
     -11.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,486,683.61 ₡
(49,696.13 lei)
2,208,092.92 ₡
(20,000.00 lei)
     -59.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42,888.98 ₡
(388.47 lei)
35,122.48 ₡
(318.12 lei)
     -18.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,750.07 ₡
(242.29 lei)
16,132.88 ₡
(146.12 lei)
     -39.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 64,872.54 ₡
(587.59 lei)
39,883.68 ₡
(361.25 lei)
     -38.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61,137.93 ₡
(553.76 lei)
47,046.18 ₡
(426.12 lei)
     -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 358,532.55 ₡
(3,247.44 lei)
181,873.45 ₡
(1,647.34 lei)
     -49.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 227,137.02 ₡
(2,057.31 lei)
133,446.37 ₡
(1,208.70 lei)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 691,112.99 ₡
(6,259.82 lei)
324,681.59 ₡
(2,940.83 lei)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 530,001.59 ₡
(4,800.54 lei)
204,893.66 ₡
(1,855.84 lei)
     -61.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 83,952.84 ₡
(760.41 lei)
86,434.60 ₡
(782.89 lei)
     +3.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 62,941.48 ₡
(570.10 lei)
52,054.78 ₡
(471.49 lei)
     -17.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 450,945.24 ₡
(4,084.48 lei)
386,993.05 ₡
(3,505.22 lei)
     -14.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.58 6.56      -31.5 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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