Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 37.7% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 45.1% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Romania are 64.0% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 28.8% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Romania are 46.1% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 45.5% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(69.40 lei)		 18.01 A$
(50.00 lei)		      -28.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(333.13 lei)		 79.25 A$
(220.00 lei)		      -34.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(41.64 lei)		 12.61 A$
(35.00 lei)		      -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(27.76 lei)		 4.32 A$
(12.00 lei)		      -56.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(30.54 lei)		 5.40 A$
(15.00 lei)		      -50.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(14.88 lei)		 4.53 A$
(12.58 lei)		      -15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(11.26 lei)		 3.17 A$
(8.80 lei)		      -21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(9.25 lei)		 2.91 A$
(8.09 lei)		      -12.5 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(24.80 lei)		 9.57 A$
(26.56 lei)		      +7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(9.49 lei)		 1.77 A$
(4.92 lei)		      -48.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(4.02 lei)		 1.26 A$
(3.49 lei)		      -13.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(18.29 lei)		 5.16 A$
(14.32 lei)		      -21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(17.42 lei)		 6.35 A$
(17.64 lei)		      +1.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(16.41 lei)		 4.81 A$
(13.34 lei)		      -18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(27.02 lei)		 7.91 A$
(21.96 lei)		      -18.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(6.17 lei)		 0.84 A$
(2.34 lei)		      -62.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(5.32 lei)		 1.17 A$
(3.25 lei)		      -39.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(5.64 lei)		 1.16 A$
(3.21 lei)		      -43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(8.27 lei)		 1.56 A$
(4.33 lei)		      -47.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.75 lei)		 0.67 A$
(1.87 lei)		      -60.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(4.16 lei)		 0.71 A$
(1.98 lei)		      -52.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(9.40 lei)		 1.47 A$
(4.09 lei)		      -56.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(6.43 lei)		 1.33 A$
(3.70 lei)		      -42.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(55.52 lei)		 10.81 A$
(30.00 lei)		      -46.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(19.09 lei)		 1.79 A$
(4.98 lei)		      -73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(21.02 lei)		 2.81 A$
(7.80 lei)		      -62.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(133.25 lei)		 9.64 A$
(26.75 lei)		      -79.9 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(12.77 lei)		 1.08 A$
(3.00 lei)		      -76.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(416.41 lei)		 35.94 A$
(99.78 lei)		      -76.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(16.66 lei)		 1.41 A$
(3.92 lei)		      -76.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(12.06 lei)		 2.03 A$
(5.63 lei)		      -53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(161.01 lei)		 11.89 A$
(33.00 lei)		      -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(19.26 lei)		 9.56 A$
(26.55 lei)		      +37.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(123,321.30 lei)		 43,509.25 A$
(120,784.66 lei)		      -2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(96,979.90 lei)		 42,315.06 A$
(117,469.52 lei)		      +21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(750.11 lei)		 253.25 A$
(703.05 lei)		      -6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(114.69 lei)		 13.03 A$
(36.17 lei)		      -68.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(225.90 lei)		 15.57 A$
(43.21 lei)		      -80.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(203.31 lei)		 69.62 A$
(193.27 lei)		      -4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(71.64 lei)		 32.50 A$
(90.23 lei)		      +25.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(61.07 lei)		 12.61 A$
(35.00 lei)		      -42.7 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(6,750.32 lei)		 779.60 A$
(2,164.23 lei)		      -67.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(53,196.69 lei)		 15,641.01 A$
(43,420.50 lei)		      -18.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(306.63 lei)		 108.79 A$
(302.02 lei)		      -1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(218.17 lei)		 64.08 A$
(177.90 lei)		      -18.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(436.29 lei)		 129.43 A$
(359.32 lei)		      -17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(472.46 lei)		 145.18 A$
(403.04 lei)		      -14.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,128.27 A$
(5,908.21 lei)		 777.60 A$
(2,158.68 lei)		      -63.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,684.96 A$
(4,677.56 lei)		 574.17 A$
(1,593.94 lei)		      -65.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,580.11 A$
(9,938.64 lei)		 1,314.04 A$
(3,647.85 lei)		      -63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,655.08 A$
(7,370.69 lei)		 952.89 A$
(2,645.29 lei)		      -64.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 965.68 A$
(2,680.79 lei)		 370.85 A$
(1,029.50 lei)		      -61.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.66 A$
(2,008.92 lei)		 262.31 A$
(728.18 lei)		      -63.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,536.75 A$
(15,370.40 lei)		 1,656.08 A$
(4,597.38 lei)		      -70.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.83      +7.3 %
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