Restaurants | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 $ (69.26 lei) |
10.83 $ (50.00 lei) |
-27.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 $ (207.79 lei) |
54.14 $ (250.00 lei) |
+20.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 $ (36.94 lei) |
7.58 $ (35.00 lei) |
-5.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (23.09 lei) |
3.03 $ (14.00 lei) |
-39.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.25 $ (28.86 lei) |
3.57 $ (16.50 lei) |
-42.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4.83 $ (22.32 lei) |
3.12 $ (14.40 lei) |
-35.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 $ (11.21 lei) |
2.08 $ (9.61 lei) |
-14.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.45 $ (6.70 lei) |
2.04 $ (9.42 lei) |
+40.7 % |
Markets | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.39 $ (15.63 lei) |
6.59 $ (30.44 lei) |
+94.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.43 $ (11.24 lei) |
1.00 $ (4.59 lei) |
-59.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.28 $ (10.52 lei) |
0.76 $ (3.53 lei) |
-66.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.12 $ (14.38 lei) |
3.23 $ (14.93 lei) |
+3.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.21 $ (24.06 lei) |
4.13 $ (19.09 lei) |
-20.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.64 $ (30.68 lei) |
2.99 $ (13.79 lei) |
-55.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.47 $ (29.85 lei) |
4.95 $ (22.87 lei) |
-23.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.74 $ (8.01 lei) |
0.54 $ (2.47 lei) |
-69.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.55 $ (2.53 lei) |
0.76 $ (3.52 lei) |
+39.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.37 $ (6.34 lei) |
0.72 $ (3.31 lei) |
-47.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.69 $ (7.81 lei) |
0.87 $ (4.02 lei) |
-48.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.99 $ (4.57 lei) |
0.45 $ (2.07 lei) |
-54.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.05 $ (4.84 lei) |
0.45 $ (2.06 lei) |
-57.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.70 $ (7.83 lei) |
0.86 $ (3.97 lei) |
-49.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.66 $ (7.68 lei) |
0.77 $ (3.56 lei) |
-53.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11.50 $ (53.10 lei) |
6.50 $ (30.00 lei) |
-43.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 $ (7.99 lei) |
1.07 $ (4.92 lei) |
-38.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.65 $ (16.84 lei) |
1.74 $ (8.02 lei) |
-52.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 $ (41.56 lei) |
5.63 $ (26.00 lei) |
-37.4 % |
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) |
17.33 $ (80.00 lei) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 $ (20.78 lei) |
0.65 $ (3.00 lei) |
-85.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (16.16 lei) |
1.05 $ (4.83 lei) |
-70.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
42.00 $ (193.94 lei) |
6.50 $ (30.00 lei) |
-84.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.36 $ (15.52 lei) |
5.82 $ (26.87 lei) |
+73.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,500.00 $ (122,366.40 lei) |
26,140.60 $ (120,706.84 lei) |
-1.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,999.30 $ (110,819.17 lei) |
25,799.85 $ (119,133.40 lei) |
+7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
186.44 $ (860.92 lei) |
153.99 $ (711.04 lei) |
-17.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
51.25 $ (236.65 lei) |
9.24 $ (42.68 lei) |
-82.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.90 $ (332.02 lei) |
8.77 $ (40.50 lei) |
-87.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
21.50 $ (99.28 lei) |
49.85 $ (230.20 lei) |
+131.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
? (? lei) |
21.61 $ (99.78 lei) |
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Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 $ (55.41 lei) |
7.58 $ (35.00 lei) |
-36.8 % |
Childcare | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,050.00 $ (4,848.48 lei) |
478.04 $ (2,207.41 lei) |
-54.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,601.00 $ (113,597.58 lei) |
9,952.51 $ (45,956.72 lei) |
-59.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
55.00 $ (253.97 lei) |
77.93 $ (359.87 lei) |
+41.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.75 $ (202.01 lei) |
39.88 $ (184.17 lei) |
-8.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.00 $ (277.06 lei) |
78.30 $ (361.57 lei) |
+30.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
65.00 $ (300.14 lei) |
99.52 $ (459.52 lei) |
+53.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,783.33 $ (8,234.72 lei) |
563.13 $ (2,600.31 lei) |
-68.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,100.00 $ (5,079.36 lei) |
391.40 $ (1,807.32 lei) |
-64.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,800.00 $ (12,929.28 lei) |
960.53 $ (4,435.36 lei) |
-65.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,650.00 $ (7,619.04 lei) |
677.66 $ (3,129.18 lei) |
-58.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
176.98 $ (817.22 lei) |
248.49 $ (1,147.41 lei) |
+40.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
176.98 $ (817.22 lei) |
154.13 $ (711.72 lei) |
-12.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Iowa City, IA Edit | Bucharest Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,865.50 $ (17,849.33 lei) |
1,137.00 $ (5,250.21 lei) |
-70.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.48 | 7.42 | +14.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 11 | 543 |
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