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 39.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Romania are 47.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 49.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(86.86 lei)		 11.51 $
(50.00 lei)		      -42.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(325.71 lei)		 46.05 $
(200.00 lei)		      -38.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(49.94 lei)		 8.06 $
(35.00 lei)		      -29.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(26.06 lei)		 2.76 $
(12.00 lei)		      -53.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(30.40 lei)		 3.45 $
(15.00 lei)		      -50.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(22.78 lei)		 2.90 $
(12.60 lei)		      -44.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(11.14 lei)		 2.00 $
(8.68 lei)		      -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(9.06 lei)		 1.84 $
(7.98 lei)		      -12.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(17.42 lei)		 5.97 $
(25.94 lei)		      +48.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(14.34 lei)		 1.13 $
(4.92 lei)		      -65.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $
(9.10 lei)		 0.80 $
(3.47 lei)		      -61.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(18.75 lei)		 3.29 $
(14.30 lei)		      -23.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(25.42 lei)		 4.03 $
(17.51 lei)		      -31.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $
(24.06 lei)		 3.08 $
(13.39 lei)		      -44.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(32.17 lei)		 5.02 $
(21.82 lei)		      -32.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(10.40 lei)		 0.54 $
(2.36 lei)		      -77.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.31 lei)		 0.74 $
(3.23 lei)		      -2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8.86 lei)		 0.74 $
(3.21 lei)		      -63.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(9.69 lei)		 1.01 $
(4.37 lei)		      -54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5.79 lei)		 0.43 $
(1.85 lei)		      -68.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(6.06 lei)		 0.45 $
(1.97 lei)		      -67.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(9.57 lei)		 0.95 $
(4.12 lei)		      -56.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(9.70 lei)		 0.84 $
(3.67 lei)		      -62.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(65.14 lei)		 6.91 $
(30.00 lei)		      -53.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(8.52 lei)		 1.14 $
(4.95 lei)		      -41.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(15.66 lei)		 1.78 $
(7.72 lei)		      -50.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(43.43 lei)		 6.22 $
(27.00 lei)		      -37.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10.86 lei)		 0.81 $
(3.50 lei)		      -67.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(282.28 lei)		 23.03 $
(100.00 lei)		      -64.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(16.29 lei)		 0.92 $
(4.00 lei)		      -75.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12.16 lei)		 1.30 $
(5.63 lei)		      -53.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(130.29 lei)		 7.81 $
(33.90 lei)		      -74.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(15.15 lei)		 6.12 $
(26.59 lei)		      +75.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(130,285.20 lei)		 28,020.21 $
(121,687.28 lei)		      -6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,987.34 $
(112,858.87 lei)		 27,393.23 $
(118,964.42 lei)		      +5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.26 $
(904.43 lei)		 162.23 $
(704.55 lei)		      -22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.42 $
(249.36 lei)		 8.39 $
(36.44 lei)		      -85.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(311.89 lei)		 9.79 $
(42.50 lei)		      -86.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.87 $
(199.20 lei)		 44.48 $
(193.18 lei)		      -3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.90 $
(95.10 lei)		 20.85 $
(90.54 lei)		      -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(60.80 lei)		 8.06 $
(35.00 lei)		      -42.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.18 $
(5,963.51 lei)		 498.70 $
(2,165.79 lei)		      -63.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,603.95 $
(98,165.34 lei)		 10,065.66 $
(43,713.55 lei)		      -55.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(226.97 lei)		 69.53 $
(301.98 lei)		      +33.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(184.99 lei)		 41.14 $
(178.68 lei)		      -3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.98 $
(390.75 lei)		 83.10 $
(360.90 lei)		      -7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.64 $
(493.53 lei)		 92.85 $
(403.23 lei)		      -18.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,733.91 $
(7,530.10 lei)		 491.18 $
(2,133.12 lei)		      -71.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.20 $
(6,232.83 lei)		 358.46 $
(1,556.71 lei)		      -75.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.35 $
(12,491.53 lei)		 835.97 $
(3,630.47 lei)		      -70.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.43 $
(10,389.93 lei)		 600.94 $
(2,609.78 lei)		      -74.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.80 $
(1,297.64 lei)		 235.53 $
(1,022.85 lei)		      -21.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.36 $
(1,091.63 lei)		 168.64 $
(732.36 lei)		      -32.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.33 $
(18,753.82 lei)		 1,067.25 $
(4,634.91 lei)		      -75.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.84      +5.1 %
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