Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 38.3% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 45.6% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Romania are 64.3% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 29.5% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Romania are 46.5% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 45.8% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(70.47 lei)		 17.74 A$
(50.00 lei)		      -29.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(338.26 lei)		 78.05 A$
(220.00 lei)		      -35.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(42.28 lei)		 12.42 A$
(35.00 lei)		      -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(28.19 lei)		 4.17 A$
(11.75 lei)		      -58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(31.01 lei)		 5.32 A$
(15.00 lei)		      -51.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(15.10 lei)		 4.45 A$
(12.55 lei)		      -16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(11.44 lei)		 3.12 A$
(8.79 lei)		      -23.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(9.43 lei)		 2.86 A$
(8.05 lei)		      -14.6 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(25.17 lei)		 9.33 A$
(26.30 lei)		      +4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(9.65 lei)		 1.74 A$
(4.91 lei)		      -49.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(4.07 lei)		 1.24 A$
(3.50 lei)		      -14.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(18.63 lei)		 5.08 A$
(14.31 lei)		      -23.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.25 A$
(17.63 lei)		 6.26 A$
(17.66 lei)		      +0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(16.67 lei)		 4.74 A$
(13.35 lei)		      -19.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(27.37 lei)		 7.80 A$
(21.98 lei)		      -19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(6.27 lei)		 0.83 A$
(2.34 lei)		      -62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(5.41 lei)		 1.15 A$
(3.25 lei)		      -39.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(5.74 lei)		 1.14 A$
(3.22 lei)		      -43.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(8.43 lei)		 1.54 A$
(4.35 lei)		      -48.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.82 lei)		 0.66 A$
(1.87 lei)		      -61.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(4.21 lei)		 0.70 A$
(1.98 lei)		      -52.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(9.58 lei)		 1.45 A$
(4.09 lei)		      -57.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(6.53 lei)		 1.31 A$
(3.69 lei)		      -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(56.38 lei)		 10.64 A$
(30.00 lei)		      -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(19.32 lei)		 1.76 A$
(4.97 lei)		      -74.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(21.41 lei)		 2.76 A$
(7.78 lei)		      -63.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(135.30 lei)		 9.58 A$
(27.00 lei)		      -80.0 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(12.97 lei)		 1.06 A$
(3.00 lei)		      -76.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(422.82 lei)		 35.48 A$
(100.00 lei)		      -76.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(16.91 lei)		 1.41 A$
(3.97 lei)		      -76.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(12.25 lei)		 2.00 A$
(5.63 lei)		      -54.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(163.49 lei)		 11.71 A$
(33.00 lei)		      -79.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(19.54 lei)		 9.42 A$
(26.55 lei)		      +35.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(125,220.79 lei)		 42,845.12 A$
(120,773.02 lei)		      -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(98,624.60 lei)		 41,670.52 A$
(117,462.04 lei)		      +19.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(764.09 lei)		 250.19 A$
(705.25 lei)		      -7.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(116.30 lei)		 12.88 A$
(36.30 lei)		      -68.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(229.74 lei)		 15.27 A$
(43.04 lei)		      -81.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.27 A$
(206.55 lei)		 68.72 A$
(193.72 lei)		      -6.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.73 A$
(72.53 lei)		 32.01 A$
(90.23 lei)		      +24.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(62.01 lei)		 12.42 A$
(35.00 lei)		      -43.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(6,854.30 lei)		 766.62 A$
(2,160.96 lei)		      -68.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(54,869.66 lei)		 15,538.57 A$
(43,800.54 lei)		      -20.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.59 A$
(311.73 lei)		 106.42 A$
(299.97 lei)		      -3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(222.44 lei)		 63.37 A$
(178.64 lei)		      -19.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(443.98 lei)		 127.66 A$
(359.85 lei)		      -18.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(479.81 lei)		 143.86 A$
(405.50 lei)		      -15.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.61 A$
(6,008.65 lei)		 768.57 A$
(2,166.47 lei)		      -63.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.42 A$
(4,762.18 lei)		 565.49 A$
(1,594.01 lei)		      -66.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(10,156.70 lei)		 1,304.08 A$
(3,675.98 lei)		      -63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.16 A$
(7,512.63 lei)		 939.54 A$
(2,648.39 lei)		      -64.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.04 A$
(2,737.18 lei)		 364.88 A$
(1,028.55 lei)		      -62.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.30 A$
(2,041.67 lei)		 257.61 A$
(726.17 lei)		      -64.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,540.03 A$
(15,616.40 lei)		 1,633.91 A$
(4,605.71 lei)		      -70.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.83      +7.4 %
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