Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose and Craiova 

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Consumer Prices in Craiova are 30.9% lower than in San Jose (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Craiova are 36.0% lower than in San Jose
Rent Prices in Craiova are 53.1% lower than in San Jose
Restaurant Prices in Craiova are 25.8% lower than in San Jose
Groceries Prices in Craiova are 41.5% lower than in San Jose
Local Purchasing Power in Craiova is 34.2% higher than in San Jose
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Restaurants
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5,307.33 ₡
(47.99 lei)
4,423.70 ₡
(40.00 lei)
     -16.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32,501.50 ₡
(293.89 lei)
23,224.43 ₡
(210.00 lei)
     -28.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5,000.00 ₡
(45.21 lei)
3,317.78 ₡
(30.00 lei)
     -33.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,800.00 ₡
(16.28 lei)
992.17 ₡
(8.97 lei)
     -44.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,700.00 ₡
(24.41 lei)
1,924.29 ₡
(17.40 lei)
     -28.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1,825.20 ₡
(16.50 lei)
1,104.66 ₡
(9.99 lei)
     -39.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,033.13 ₡
(9.34 lei)
957.41 ₡
(8.66 lei)
     -7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 752.68 ₡
(6.81 lei)
905.59 ₡
(8.19 lei)
     +20.3 %
Markets
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,760.10 ₡
(34.00 lei)
2,501.78 ₡
(22.62 lei)
     -33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,236.75 ₡
(11.18 lei)
356.88 ₡
(3.23 lei)
     -71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 516.96 ₡
(4.67 lei)
369.30 ₡
(3.34 lei)
     -28.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,664.87 ₡
(15.05 lei)
1,577.59 ₡
(14.26 lei)
     -5.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,091.57 ₡
(18.91 lei)
1,790.28 ₡
(16.19 lei)
     -14.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,334.66 ₡
(21.11 lei)
1,416.77 ₡
(12.81 lei)
     -39.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,456.64 ₡
(31.26 lei)
2,104.37 ₡
(19.03 lei)
     -39.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1,166.88 ₡
(10.55 lei)
250.63 ₡
(2.27 lei)
     -78.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 323.84 ₡
(2.93 lei)
383.13 ₡
(3.46 lei)
     +18.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 667.16 ₡
(6.03 lei)
378.02 ₡
(3.42 lei)
     -43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 656.42 ₡
(5.94 lei)
318.32 ₡
(2.88 lei)
     -51.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 629.77 ₡
(5.69 lei)
236.28 ₡
(2.14 lei)
     -62.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 552.58 ₡
(5.00 lei)
270.63 ₡
(2.45 lei)
     -51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 578.99 ₡
(5.24 lei)
386.89 ₡
(3.50 lei)
     -33.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,180.33 ₡
(10.67 lei)
378.02 ₡
(3.42 lei)
     -68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8,500.00 ₡
(76.86 lei)
3,583.18 ₡
(32.40 lei)
     -57.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,235.04 ₡
(11.17 lei)
559.70 ₡
(5.06 lei)
     -54.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,561.98 ₡
(14.12 lei)
1,196.50 ₡
(10.82 lei)
     -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,350.00 ₡
(21.25 lei)
2,764.81 ₡
(25.00 lei)
     +17.7 %
Transportation
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 ₡
(4.07 lei)
331.78 ₡
(3.00 lei)
     -26.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 19,565.22 ₡
(176.91 lei)
11,059.25 ₡
(100.00 lei)
     -43.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 855.00 ₡
(7.73 lei)
276.48 ₡
(2.50 lei)
     -67.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,234.69 ₡
(11.16 lei)
524.16 ₡
(4.74 lei)
     -57.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,562.50 ₡
(32.21 lei)
3,317.78 ₡
(30.00 lei)
     -6.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,864.56 ₡
(25.90 lei)
2,853.37 ₡
(25.80 lei)
     -0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,200,000.00 ₡
(146,483.67 lei)
13,339,198.98 ₡
(120,615.73 lei)
     -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,626,663.87 ₡
(150,341.66 lei)
13,064,465.50 ₡
(118,131.54 lei)
     -21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 36,756.69 ₡
(332.36 lei)
107,244.03 ₡
(969.72 lei)
     +191.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11,300.00 ₡
(102.18 lei)
4,401.31 ₡
(39.80 lei)
     -61.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 24,366.89 ₡
(220.33 lei)
5,419.03 ₡
(49.00 lei)
     -77.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30,163.81 ₡
(272.75 lei)
17,919.90 ₡
(162.04 lei)
     -40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14,973.33 ₡
(135.39 lei)
5,944.35 ₡
(53.75 lei)
     -60.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4,000.00 ₡
(36.17 lei)
3,317.78 ₡
(30.00 lei)
     -17.1 %
Childcare
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 237,500.00 ₡
(2,147.52 lei)
210,125.80 ₡
(1,900.00 lei)
     -11.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,489,599.64 ₡
(49,638.07 lei)
2,211,850.57 ₡
(20,000.00 lei)
     -59.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42,905.18 ₡
(387.96 lei)
35,182.25 ₡
(318.12 lei)
     -18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26,762.22 ₡
(241.99 lei)
16,160.33 ₡
(146.12 lei)
     -39.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 64,926.81 ₡
(587.08 lei)
39,951.55 ₡
(361.25 lei)
     -38.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61,212.66 ₡
(553.50 lei)
47,126.24 ₡
(426.12 lei)
     -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 358,886.94 ₡
(3,245.13 lei)
182,161.21 ₡
(1,647.14 lei)
     -49.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 227,249.68 ₡
(2,054.84 lei)
133,642.48 ₡
(1,208.42 lei)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 691,437.00 ₡
(6,252.11 lei)
325,159.32 ₡
(2,940.16 lei)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 530,274.97 ₡
(4,794.85 lei)
205,208.42 ₡
(1,855.54 lei)
     -61.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 83,979.93 ₡
(759.36 lei)
86,559.47 ₡
(782.69 lei)
     +3.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 62,975.35 ₡
(569.44 lei)
52,124.51 ₡
(471.32 lei)
     -17.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose Edit Craiova Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 451,082.95 ₡
(4,078.78 lei)
387,626.25 ₡
(3,504.99 lei)
     -14.1 %
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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