Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 38.0% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 45.3% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Romania are 64.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 29.1% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Romania are 46.4% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 45.4% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(69.69 lei)		 17.94 A$
(50.00 lei)		      -28.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(334.50 lei)		 78.92 A$
(220.00 lei)		      -34.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(41.81 lei)		 12.56 A$
(35.00 lei)		      -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(27.88 lei)		 4.30 A$
(12.00 lei)		      -57.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(30.66 lei)		 5.38 A$
(15.00 lei)		      -51.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(14.94 lei)		 4.51 A$
(12.57 lei)		      -15.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(11.31 lei)		 3.16 A$
(8.82 lei)		      -22.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(9.28 lei)		 2.90 A$
(8.09 lei)		      -12.9 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(24.91 lei)		 9.52 A$
(26.53 lei)		      +6.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(9.53 lei)		 1.76 A$
(4.91 lei)		      -48.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(4.03 lei)		 1.25 A$
(3.49 lei)		      -13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(18.37 lei)		 5.14 A$
(14.32 lei)		      -22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(17.50 lei)		 6.32 A$
(17.62 lei)		      +0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(16.48 lei)		 4.79 A$
(13.34 lei)		      -19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(27.13 lei)		 7.87 A$
(21.93 lei)		      -19.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(6.19 lei)		 0.84 A$
(2.34 lei)		      -62.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(5.34 lei)		 1.16 A$
(3.25 lei)		      -39.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(5.66 lei)		 1.15 A$
(3.21 lei)		      -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(8.31 lei)		 1.55 A$
(4.32 lei)		      -48.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.77 lei)		 0.67 A$
(1.87 lei)		      -60.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(4.17 lei)		 0.71 A$
(1.98 lei)		      -52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(9.44 lei)		 1.47 A$
(4.09 lei)		      -56.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(6.46 lei)		 1.32 A$
(3.69 lei)		      -42.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(55.75 lei)		 10.76 A$
(30.00 lei)		      -46.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(19.17 lei)		 1.79 A$
(4.98 lei)		      -74.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(21.10 lei)		 2.79 A$
(7.79 lei)		      -63.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(133.80 lei)		 9.60 A$
(26.75 lei)		      -80.0 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(12.82 lei)		 1.08 A$
(3.00 lei)		      -76.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(418.13 lei)		 35.87 A$
(100.00 lei)		      -76.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(16.73 lei)		 1.41 A$
(3.92 lei)		      -76.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(12.11 lei)		 2.02 A$
(5.63 lei)		      -53.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(161.68 lei)		 11.84 A$
(33.00 lei)		      -79.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(19.34 lei)		 9.53 A$
(26.55 lei)		      +37.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(123,829.63 lei)		 43,334.23 A$
(120,794.66 lei)		      -2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(97,379.65 lei)		 42,143.66 A$
(117,475.94 lei)		      +20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(753.21 lei)		 252.69 A$
(704.38 lei)		      -6.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(115.16 lei)		 12.99 A$
(36.20 lei)		      -68.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(226.83 lei)		 15.52 A$
(43.27 lei)		      -80.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(204.15 lei)		 69.34 A$
(193.27 lei)		      -5.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(71.94 lei)		 32.37 A$
(90.23 lei)		      +25.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(61.33 lei)		 12.56 A$
(35.00 lei)		      -42.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(6,778.15 lei)		 776.41 A$
(2,164.24 lei)		      -68.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(53,415.97 lei)		 15,576.93 A$
(43,420.87 lei)		      -18.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(307.89 lei)		 108.35 A$
(302.02 lei)		      -1.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(219.07 lei)		 63.82 A$
(177.90 lei)		      -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(438.09 lei)		 128.90 A$
(359.32 lei)		      -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(474.40 lei)		 144.59 A$
(403.04 lei)		      -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,128.23 A$
(5,932.46 lei)		 775.29 A$
(2,161.13 lei)		      -63.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,684.96 A$
(4,696.84 lei)		 571.12 A$
(1,592.01 lei)		      -66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,580.11 A$
(9,979.60 lei)		 1,308.68 A$
(3,647.95 lei)		      -63.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,655.08 A$
(7,401.07 lei)		 949.01 A$
(2,645.36 lei)		      -64.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 965.60 A$
(2,691.63 lei)		 369.34 A$
(1,029.54 lei)		      -61.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.60 A$
(2,017.06 lei)		 261.24 A$
(728.21 lei)		      -63.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,536.74 A$
(15,433.73 lei)		 1,651.26 A$
(4,602.90 lei)		      -70.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.83      +7.3 %
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