Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 36.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 44.6% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Romania are 64.5% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 30.8% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Romania are 44.2% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 33.2% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(78.89 lei)		 15.85 C$
(50.00 lei)		      -36.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(315.55 lei)		 69.72 C$
(220.00 lei)		      -30.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(47.33 lei)		 11.09 C$
(35.00 lei)		      -26.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(25.24 lei)		 3.72 C$
(11.75 lei)		      -53.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(25.24 lei)		 4.75 C$
(15.00 lei)		      -40.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(16.37 lei)		 3.98 C$
(12.55 lei)		      -23.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 C$
(9.14 lei)		 2.79 C$
(8.79 lei)		      -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(7.38 lei)		 2.55 C$
(8.05 lei)		      +9.1 %
Markets
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(36.89 lei)		 8.33 C$
(26.30 lei)		      -28.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(10.63 lei)		 1.56 C$
(4.91 lei)		      -53.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(7.23 lei)		 1.11 C$
(3.50 lei)		      -51.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(15.25 lei)		 4.53 C$
(14.31 lei)		      -6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.09 C$
(22.39 lei)		 5.60 C$
(17.66 lei)		      -21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 C$
(23.99 lei)		 4.23 C$
(13.35 lei)		      -44.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 C$
(29.38 lei)		 6.97 C$
(21.98 lei)		      -25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(8.23 lei)		 0.74 C$
(2.34 lei)		      -71.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(2.84 lei)		 1.03 C$
(3.25 lei)		      +14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(7.59 lei)		 1.02 C$
(3.22 lei)		      -57.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(8.15 lei)		 1.38 C$
(4.35 lei)		      -46.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(5.28 lei)		 0.59 C$
(1.87 lei)		      -64.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(5.26 lei)		 0.63 C$
(1.98 lei)		      -62.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(11.09 lei)		 1.29 C$
(4.09 lei)		      -63.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(7.88 lei)		 1.17 C$
(3.69 lei)		      -53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(56.80 lei)		 9.51 C$
(30.00 lei)		      -47.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(12.89 lei)		 1.57 C$
(4.97 lei)		      -61.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.57 C$
(14.42 lei)		 2.47 C$
(7.78 lei)		      -46.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(63.11 lei)		 8.56 C$
(27.00 lei)		      -57.2 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(11.04 lei)		 0.95 C$
(3.00 lei)		      -72.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.50 C$
(336.07 lei)		 31.69 C$
(100.00 lei)		      -70.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(14.36 lei)		 1.26 C$
(3.97 lei)		      -72.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(11.07 lei)		 1.79 C$
(5.63 lei)		      -49.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(122.85 lei)		 10.46 C$
(33.00 lei)		      -73.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(19.17 lei)		 8.41 C$
(26.55 lei)		      +38.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(107,219.10 lei)		 38,269.13 C$
(120,759.96 lei)		      +12.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,067.17 C$
(88,567.22 lei)		 37,221.35 C$
(117,453.64 lei)		      +32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.05 C$
(647.05 lei)		 223.49 C$
(705.25 lei)		      +9.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.62 C$
(197.59 lei)		 11.50 C$
(36.30 lei)		      -81.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.65 C$
(267.11 lei)		 13.64 C$
(43.04 lei)		      -83.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.75 C$
(185.40 lei)		 61.39 C$
(193.72 lei)		      +4.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.05 C$
(75.89 lei)		 28.59 C$
(90.23 lei)		      +18.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(49.70 lei)		 11.09 C$
(35.00 lei)		      -29.6 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.35 C$
(3,522.70 lei)		 684.81 C$
(2,160.94 lei)		      -38.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(52,228.14 lei)		 13,880.31 C$
(43,799.95 lei)		      -16.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.80 C$
(242.35 lei)		 95.06 C$
(299.97 lei)		      +23.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.90 C$
(179.55 lei)		 56.61 C$
(178.64 lei)		      -0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.56 C$
(383.60 lei)		 114.04 C$
(359.85 lei)		      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.95 C$
(466.87 lei)		 128.51 C$
(405.50 lei)		      -13.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.70 C$
(5,821.05 lei)		 686.79 C$
(2,167.20 lei)		      -62.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.08 C$
(5,181.65 lei)		 505.13 C$
(1,593.95 lei)		      -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,952.70 C$
(9,317.36 lei)		 1,164.89 C$
(3,675.85 lei)		      -60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,556.61 C$
(8,067.49 lei)		 839.25 C$
(2,648.30 lei)		      -67.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.19 C$
(2,711.21 lei)		 325.93 C$
(1,028.50 lei)		      -62.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 605.27 C$
(1,909.97 lei)		 230.11 C$
(726.13 lei)		      -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,940.85 C$
(12,435.53 lei)		 1,459.55 C$
(4,605.68 lei)		      -63.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.83      +7.4 %
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