Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 40.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 51.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Romania are 72.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 38.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Romania are 47.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 50.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(87.54 lei)		 11.42 $
(50.00 lei)		      -42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(328.26 lei)		 50.27 $
(220.00 lei)		      -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(49.87 lei)		 8.00 $
(35.00 lei)		      -29.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(26.26 lei)		 2.68 $
(11.75 lei)		      -55.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(30.64 lei)		 3.43 $
(15.00 lei)		      -51.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(22.89 lei)		 2.87 $
(12.55 lei)		      -45.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(11.22 lei)		 2.01 $
(8.79 lei)		      -21.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(9.15 lei)		 1.84 $
(8.05 lei)		      -12.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(17.52 lei)		 6.01 $
(26.30 lei)		      +50.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(14.41 lei)		 1.12 $
(4.91 lei)		      -65.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(9.16 lei)		 0.80 $
(3.50 lei)		      -61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(18.57 lei)		 3.27 $
(14.31 lei)		      -22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(25.67 lei)		 4.03 $
(17.66 lei)		      -31.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(24.16 lei)		 3.05 $
(13.35 lei)		      -44.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(32.32 lei)		 5.02 $
(21.98 lei)		      -32.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(10.49 lei)		 0.53 $
(2.34 lei)		      -77.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.33 lei)		 0.74 $
(3.25 lei)		      -2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8.94 lei)		 0.74 $
(3.22 lei)		      -64.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(9.76 lei)		 0.99 $
(4.35 lei)		      -55.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5.82 lei)		 0.43 $
(1.87 lei)		      -67.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(6.12 lei)		 0.45 $
(1.98 lei)		      -67.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(9.65 lei)		 0.93 $
(4.09 lei)		      -57.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(9.75 lei)		 0.84 $
(3.69 lei)		      -62.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(65.65 lei)		 6.85 $
(30.00 lei)		      -54.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(8.54 lei)		 1.14 $
(4.97 lei)		      -41.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(15.73 lei)		 1.78 $
(7.78 lei)		      -50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(43.77 lei)		 6.17 $
(27.00 lei)		      -38.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10.94 lei)		 0.69 $
(3.00 lei)		      -72.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(284.49 lei)		 22.85 $
(100.00 lei)		      -64.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(16.41 lei)		 0.91 $
(3.97 lei)		      -75.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12.26 lei)		 1.29 $
(5.63 lei)		      -54.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(131.30 lei)		 7.54 $
(33.00 lei)		      -74.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(15.34 lei)		 6.07 $
(26.55 lei)		      +73.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(131,304.00 lei)		 27,593.91 $
(120,773.02 lei)		      -8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(113,645.86 lei)		 26,837.42 $
(117,462.04 lei)		      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.41 $
(912.17 lei)		 161.13 $
(705.25 lei)		      -22.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(250.46 lei)		 8.29 $
(36.30 lei)		      -85.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(312.98 lei)		 9.83 $
(43.04 lei)		      -86.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(203.89 lei)		 44.26 $
(193.72 lei)		      -5.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(96.37 lei)		 20.62 $
(90.23 lei)		      -6.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(63.20 lei)		 8.00 $
(35.00 lei)		      -44.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(6,031.59 lei)		 493.73 $
(2,160.96 lei)		      -64.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(99,078.79 lei)		 10,007.44 $
(43,800.54 lei)		      -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(228.28 lei)		 68.54 $
(299.97 lei)		      +31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(186.56 lei)		 40.81 $
(178.64 lei)		      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(392.46 lei)		 82.22 $
(359.85 lei)		      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(495.60 lei)		 92.65 $
(405.50 lei)		      -18.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(7,626.21 lei)		 494.99 $
(2,166.47 lei)		      -71.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(6,292.20 lei)		 364.19 $
(1,594.01 lei)		      -74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(12,715.31 lei)		 839.88 $
(3,675.98 lei)		      -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(10,531.96 lei)		 605.10 $
(2,648.39 lei)		      -74.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(1,320.70 lei)		 235.00 $
(1,028.55 lei)		      -22.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(1,101.44 lei)		 165.91 $
(726.17 lei)		      -34.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.34 $
(18,992.41 lei)		 1,052.30 $
(4,605.71 lei)		      -75.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.83      +4.9 %
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