Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Romania Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Romania are 46.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Romania are 57.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Romania are 76.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 47.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Romania are 51.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 56.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(92.86 lei)		 9.67 $
(44.89 lei)		      -51.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(348.22 lei)		 43.08 $
(200.00 lei)		      -42.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.85 $
(50.35 lei)		 6.46 $
(30.00 lei)		      -40.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(27.86 lei)		 2.15 $
(10.00 lei)		      -64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(32.50 lei)		 3.02 $
(14.00 lei)		      -56.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(23.68 lei)		 2.59 $
(12.04 lei)		      -49.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(11.54 lei)		 1.79 $
(8.33 lei)		      -27.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(9.55 lei)		 1.61 $
(7.48 lei)		      -21.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(18.58 lei)		 5.71 $
(26.49 lei)		      +42.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(15.00 lei)		 1.03 $
(4.77 lei)		      -68.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(9.60 lei)		 0.74 $
(3.45 lei)		      -64.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(17.18 lei)		 3.10 $
(14.38 lei)		      -16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(27.03 lei)		 3.75 $
(17.39 lei)		      -35.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(25.52 lei)		 2.87 $
(13.34 lei)		      -47.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(33.80 lei)		 4.53 $
(21.04 lei)		      -37.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(11.15 lei)		 0.48 $
(2.24 lei)		      -79.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.53 lei)		 0.70 $
(3.24 lei)		      -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(9.43 lei)		 0.68 $
(3.15 lei)		      -66.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(10.29 lei)		 0.88 $
(4.09 lei)		      -60.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(6.33 lei)		 0.40 $
(1.85 lei)		      -70.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(6.39 lei)		 0.44 $
(2.02 lei)		      -68.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(10.01 lei)		 0.85 $
(3.95 lei)		      -60.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(10.15 lei)		 0.74 $
(3.43 lei)		      -66.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(69.64 lei)		 6.46 $
(30.00 lei)		      -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(8.22 lei)		 1.02 $
(4.73 lei)		      -42.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(16.48 lei)		 1.60 $
(7.43 lei)		      -54.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(46.43 lei)		 5.38 $
(25.00 lei)		      -46.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11.61 lei)		 0.65 $
(3.00 lei)		      -74.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(334.29 lei)		 19.38 $
(90.00 lei)		      -73.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(17.41 lei)		 0.75 $
(3.49 lei)		      -80.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(13.00 lei)		 1.04 $
(4.83 lei)		      -62.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(139.29 lei)		 6.46 $
(30.00 lei)		      -78.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(16.96 lei)		 5.69 $
(26.42 lei)		      +55.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(153,215.37 lei)		 26,002.84 $
(120,728.32 lei)		      -21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.55 $
(121,135.57 lei)		 25,145.15 $
(116,746.17 lei)		      -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.87 $
(951.17 lei)		 144.35 $
(670.19 lei)		      -29.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.42 $
(243.36 lei)		 7.84 $
(36.39 lei)		      -85.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.91 $
(329.24 lei)		 8.90 $
(41.30 lei)		      -87.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.44 $
(220.25 lei)		 41.00 $
(190.37 lei)		      -13.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.10 $
(102.62 lei)		 18.02 $
(83.66 lei)		      -18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(65.00 lei)		 6.46 $
(30.00 lei)		      -53.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.31 $
(6,371.50 lei)		 413.18 $
(1,918.35 lei)		      -69.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,927.79 $
(106,451.20 lei)		 7,837.35 $
(36,387.96 lei)		      -65.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.17 $
(242.23 lei)		 64.40 $
(298.99 lei)		      +23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.11 $
(200.16 lei)		 37.72 $
(175.15 lei)		      -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.69 $
(411.78 lei)		 72.58 $
(336.96 lei)		      -18.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.65 $
(532.33 lei)		 84.46 $
(392.13 lei)		      -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,767.92 $
(8,208.24 lei)		 434.86 $
(2,018.99 lei)		      -75.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.24 $
(6,728.66 lei)		 323.67 $
(1,502.76 lei)		      -77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,960.89 $
(13,747.07 lei)		 715.72 $
(3,322.99 lei)		      -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.71 $
(11,150.86 lei)		 528.60 $
(2,454.25 lei)		      -78.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 323.38 $
(1,501.41 lei)		 191.04 $
(886.97 lei)		      -40.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.03 $
(1,198.02 lei)		 140.17 $
(650.80 lei)		      -45.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,515.81 $
(20,966.40 lei)		 841.83 $
(3,908.54 lei)		      -81.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 7.06      +7.5 %
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