Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Romania Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Romania are 50.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Romania are 61.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Romania are 80.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 56.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Romania are 54.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 58.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(94.03 lei)
7.44 $
(35.00 lei)
     -62.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(352.62 lei)
36.16 $
(170.00 lei)
     -51.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(47.02 lei)
5.32 $
(25.00 lei)
     -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(28.21 lei)
1.91 $
(9.00 lei)
     -68.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(32.91 lei)
2.55 $
(12.00 lei)
     -63.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(22.68 lei)
2.19 $
(10.30 lei)
     -54.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(11.15 lei)
1.49 $
(6.98 lei)
     -37.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(8.87 lei)
1.30 $
(6.10 lei)
     -31.2 %
Markets
United States Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.92 $
(18.42 lei)
5.41 $
(25.43 lei)
     +38.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(15.18 lei)
0.93 $
(4.38 lei)
     -71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(9.76 lei)
0.70 $
(3.29 lei)
     -66.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(20.32 lei)
2.87 $
(13.50 lei)
     -33.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(27.48 lei)
3.30 $
(15.52 lei)
     -43.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(25.60 lei)
2.54 $
(11.96 lei)
     -53.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.93 $
(32.60 lei)
4.20 $
(19.75 lei)
     -39.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(11.30 lei)
0.46 $
(2.15 lei)
     -81.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(3.45 lei)
0.63 $
(2.96 lei)
     -14.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 $
(8.99 lei)
0.61 $
(2.86 lei)
     -68.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.10 $
(9.87 lei)
0.87 $
(4.09 lei)
     -58.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(6.46 lei)
0.35 $
(1.62 lei)
     -74.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $
(6.43 lei)
0.37 $
(1.73 lei)
     -73.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.15 $
(10.12 lei)
0.72 $
(3.39 lei)
     -66.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $
(10.03 lei)
0.65 $
(3.08 lei)
     -69.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(65.80 lei)
5.48 $
(25.75 lei)
     -60.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $
(8.47 lei)
0.90 $
(4.25 lei)
     -49.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 $
(16.18 lei)
1.41 $
(6.63 lei)
     -59.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(42.31 lei)
5.10 $
(24.00 lei)
     -43.3 %
Transportation
United States Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11.75 lei)
0.64 $
(3.00 lei)
     -74.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(329.11 lei)
18.08 $
(85.00 lei)
     -74.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(16.46 lei)
0.64 $
(3.00 lei)
     -81.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(12.69 lei)
1.03 $
(4.83 lei)
     -62.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(141.05 lei)
6.38 $
(29.99 lei)
     -78.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.81 $
(17.90 lei)
6.10 $
(28.68 lei)
     +60.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(117,540.00 lei)
21,269.36 $
(100,000.00 lei)
     -14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,071.26 $
(113,173.44 lei)
23,806.68 $
(111,929.51 lei)
     -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.99 $
(897.98 lei)
136.78 $
(643.09 lei)
     -28.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.46 $
(218.46 lei)
7.46 $
(35.08 lei)
     -83.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.67 $
(332.27 lei)
8.60 $
(40.41 lei)
     -87.8 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.09 $
(216.70 lei)
37.35 $
(175.61 lei)
     -19.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.65 $
(92.40 lei)
15.10 $
(71.00 lei)
     -23.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.97 $
(60.98 lei)
6.38 $
(30.00 lei)
     -50.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,214.08 $
(5,708.14 lei)
392.31 $
(1,844.47 lei)
     -67.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,390.39 $
(81,762.66 lei)
6,651.45 $
(31,272.48 lei)
     -61.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.55 $
(242.38 lei)
59.58 $
(280.11 lei)
     +15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.93 $
(192.45 lei)
35.60 $
(167.36 lei)
     -13.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.97 $
(390.10 lei)
69.79 $
(328.14 lei)
     -15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.44 $
(528.67 lei)
81.92 $
(385.15 lei)
     -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,836.54 $
(8,634.66 lei)
375.41 $
(1,765.03 lei)
     -79.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,385.96 $
(6,516.25 lei)
279.61 $
(1,314.62 lei)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,059.42 $
(14,384.17 lei)
632.04 $
(2,971.61 lei)
     -79.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,452.21 $
(11,529.31 lei)
456.73 $
(2,147.37 lei)
     -81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 442.06 $
(2,078.38 lei)
182.45 $
(857.82 lei)
     -58.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 299.51 $
(1,408.19 lei)
131.74 $
(619.38 lei)
     -56.0 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,708.03 $
(22,135.26 lei)
755.87 $
(3,553.78 lei)
     -83.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.94      +4.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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