Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Germany 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Germany are 83.69% higher than in Romania | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 101.73% higher than in Romania | |
| Rent Prices in Germany are 170.35% higher than in Romania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Germany are 100.73% higher than in Romania | |
| Groceries Prices in Germany are 64.36% higher than in Romania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 107.20% higher than in Romania | |
| Restaurants | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 lei 5.13 € |
48.77 lei 10.00 € |
+95.08 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 lei 24.61 € |
243.85 lei 50.00 € |
+103.21 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20.00 lei 4.10 € |
39.02 lei 8.00 € |
+95.08 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 lei 1.23 € |
17.07 lei 3.50 € |
+184.49 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 lei 1.64 € |
17.07 lei 3.50 € |
+113.37 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
7.44 lei 1.52 € |
13.53 lei 2.77 € |
+82.00 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
5.36 lei 1.10 € |
11.52 lei 2.36 € |
+114.79 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.49 lei 0.92 € |
9.86 lei 2.02 € |
+119.68 % |
| Markets | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17.32 lei 3.55 € |
15.24 lei 3.12 € |
-12.02 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.53 lei 0.52 € |
5.89 lei 1.21 € |
+132.99 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.22 lei 0.46 € |
4.43 lei 0.91 € |
+99.37 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.70 lei 1.99 € |
10.75 lei 2.21 € |
+10.86 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.88 lei 2.23 € |
17.93 lei 3.68 € |
+64.75 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.39 lei 1.93 € |
16.00 lei 3.28 € |
+70.43 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14.14 lei 2.90 € |
22.23 lei 4.56 € |
+57.18 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.84 lei 0.38 € |
5.07 lei 1.04 € |
+175.85 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.50 lei 0.51 € |
3.69 lei 0.76 € |
+47.82 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 lei 0.48 € |
4.15 lei 0.85 € |
+75.92 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.53 lei 0.52 € |
5.42 lei 1.11 € |
+114.57 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.23 lei 0.25 € |
2.83 lei 0.58 € |
+130.07 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.30 lei 0.27 € |
2.83 lei 0.58 € |
+118.47 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.71 lei 0.55 € |
4.65 lei 0.95 € |
+71.79 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.48 lei 0.51 € |
2.01 lei 0.41 € |
-19.05 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 lei 4.10 € |
24.34 lei 4.99 € |
+21.68 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.46 lei 0.71 € |
4.27 lei 0.87 € |
+23.25 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.42 lei 1.11 € |
6.44 lei 1.32 € |
+18.72 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 lei 4.10 € |
31.70 lei 6.50 € |
+58.50 % |
| Transportation | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 lei 0.51 € |
13.66 lei 2.80 € |
+446.23 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 lei 14.35 € |
346.02 lei 70.95 € |
+394.32 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 lei 0.51 € |
17.07 lei 3.50 € |
+582.78 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 lei 0.82 € |
15.70 lei 3.22 € |
+290.16 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.90 lei 4.90 € |
146.31 lei 30.00 € |
+512.18 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20.73 lei 4.25 € |
26.15 lei 5.36 € |
+26.14 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
77,837.11 lei 15,960.00 € |
107,294.26 lei 22,000.00 € |
+37.84 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
86,618.06 lei 17,760.48 € |
106,824.53 lei 21,903.68 € |
+23.33 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
465.68 lei 95.48 € |
1,063.81 lei 218.13 € |
+128.44 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.23 lei 0.05 € |
0.50 lei 0.10 € |
+113.70 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
37.31 lei 7.65 € |
156.53 lei 32.10 € |
+319.58 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.56 lei 28.62 € |
145.93 lei 29.92 € |
+4.56 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
54.85 lei 11.25 € |
97.80 lei 20.05 € |
+78.30 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
25.00 lei 5.13 € |
58.52 lei 12.00 € |
+134.10 % |
| Childcare | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,234.54 lei 253.13 € |
1,640.11 lei 336.29 € |
+32.85 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
26,219.78 lei 5,376.20 € |
59,832.82 lei 12,268.34 € |
+128.20 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
242.13 lei 49.65 € |
376.42 lei 77.18 € |
+55.46 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
142.44 lei 29.21 € |
168.48 lei 34.55 € |
+18.28 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
289.32 lei 59.32 € |
396.20 lei 81.24 € |
+36.94 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
324.07 lei 66.45 € |
519.29 lei 106.48 € |
+60.24 % |
| Rent Per Month | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,470.98 lei 301.61 € |
3,648.01 lei 748.00 € |
+148.00 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,065.22 lei 218.42 € |
2,740.94 lei 562.01 € |
+157.31 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,517.56 lei 516.21 € |
6,965.66 lei 1,428.26 € |
+176.68 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,817.04 lei 372.57 € |
5,220.42 lei 1,070.41 € |
+187.30 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
651.42 lei 133.57 € |
2,336.84 lei 479.15 € |
+258.73 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
457.36 lei 93.78 € |
1,589.21 lei 325.86 € |
+247.48 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Romania[ Edit ] | Germany[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,728.11 lei 559.38 € |
11,403.07 lei 2,338.13 € |
+317.98 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.90 | 1.90 | -67.79 % |
| Last update: | September 2020 | September 2020 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1682 | 3200 | |
| Currency: RON |