Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 77.3% higher than in Romania (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 116.2% higher than in Romania
Rent Prices in United States are 286.4% higher than in Romania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 69.2% higher than in Romania
Groceries Prices in United States are 100.5% higher than in Romania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 101.8% higher than in Romania

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Restaurants	Romania Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50.00 lei (10.87 $)	91.96 lei (20.00 $)	+83.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	220.00 lei (47.85 $)	344.86 lei (75.00 $)	+56.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	35.00 lei (7.61 $)	50.58 lei (11.00 $)	+44.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	12.00 lei (2.61 $)	27.59 lei (6.00 $)	+129.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 lei (3.26 $)	32.19 lei (7.00 $)	+114.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	12.57 lei (2.73 $)	24.02 lei (5.22 $)	+91.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	8.87 lei (1.93 $)	11.74 lei (2.55 $)	+32.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	8.02 lei (1.74 $)	9.57 lei (2.08 $)	+19.3 %
Markets	Romania Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	26.72 lei (5.81 $)	18.38 lei (4.00 $)	-31.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.92 lei (1.07 $)	15.15 lei (3.29 $)	+207.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.50 lei (0.76 $)	9.58 lei (2.08 $)	+173.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	14.26 lei (3.10 $)	19.14 lei (4.16 $)	+34.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	17.60 lei (3.83 $)	27.03 lei (5.88 $)	+53.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	13.40 lei (2.91 $)	25.35 lei (5.51 $)	+89.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	21.97 lei (4.78 $)	33.86 lei (7.36 $)	+54.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.34 lei (0.51 $)	11.01 lei (2.39 $)	+371.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	3.25 lei (0.71 $)	3.50 lei (0.76 $)	+7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	3.21 lei (0.70 $)	9.38 lei (2.04 $)	+192.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	4.29 lei (0.93 $)	10.24 lei (2.23 $)	+138.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.87 lei (0.41 $)	6.11 lei (1.33 $)	+226.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.98 lei (0.43 $)	6.41 lei (1.39 $)	+224.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	4.05 lei (0.88 $)	10.14 lei (2.20 $)	+150.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.68 lei (0.80 $)	10.23 lei (2.22 $)	+178.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 lei (6.52 $)	68.97 lei (15.00 $)	+129.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.94 lei (1.08 $)	8.93 lei (1.94 $)	+80.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.74 lei (1.68 $)	16.51 lei (3.59 $)	+113.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	26.50 lei (5.76 $)	45.98 lei (10.00 $)	+73.5 %
Transportation	Romania Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 lei (0.65 $)	11.50 lei (2.50 $)	+283.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	90.00 lei (19.57 $)	298.88 lei (65.00 $)	+232.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.79 lei (0.82 $)	17.24 lei (3.75 $)	+355.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.63 lei (1.23 $)	12.87 lei (2.80 $)	+128.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	33.00 lei (7.18 $)	137.94 lei (30.00 $)	+318.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	26.57 lei (5.78 $)	16.16 lei (3.51 $)	-39.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	120,777.70 lei (26,266.87 $)	137,943.00 lei (30,000.00 $)	+14.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	117,561.47 lei (25,567.40 $)	119,372.92 lei (25,961.36 $)	+1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Romania Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	702.30 lei (152.74 $)	957.33 lei (208.20 $)	+36.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	36.31 lei (7.90 $)	263.16 lei (57.23 $)	+624.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	43.17 lei (9.39 $)	328.77 lei (71.50 $)	+661.5 %
Sports And Leisure	Romania Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	194.57 lei (42.32 $)	213.96 lei (46.53 $)	+10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	90.27 lei (19.63 $)	100.47 lei (21.85 $)	+11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35.00 lei (7.61 $)	65.71 lei (14.29 $)	+87.7 %
Childcare	Romania Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,149.63 lei (467.50 $)	6,326.45 lei (1,375.88 $)	+194.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	43,918.21 lei (9,551.38 $)	104,049.48 lei (22,628.80 $)	+136.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Romania Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	301.34 lei (65.54 $)	239.27 lei (52.04 $)	-20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	179.15 lei (38.96 $)	195.97 lei (42.62 $)	+9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	359.17 lei (78.11 $)	411.68 lei (89.53 $)	+14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	404.88 lei (88.05 $)	520.91 lei (113.29 $)	+28.7 %
Rent Per Month	Romania Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,164.34 lei (470.70 $)	8,026.93 lei (1,745.71 $)	+270.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,597.02 lei (347.32 $)	6,617.18 lei (1,439.11 $)	+314.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,689.13 lei (802.32 $)	13,393.29 lei (2,912.79 $)	+263.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,663.27 lei (579.21 $)	11,037.91 lei (2,400.54 $)	+314.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Romania Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,031.69 lei (224.37 $)	1,388.23 lei (301.91 $)	+34.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	726.68 lei (158.04 $)	1,160.48 lei (252.38 $)	+59.7 %
Salaries And Financing	Romania Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,570.77 lei (994.06 $)	19,947.03 lei (4,338.10 $)	+336.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.82	6.57	-3.5 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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