Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 43.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 53.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Romania are 74.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 40.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Romania are 50.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 50.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(91.89 lei)		 10.88 $
(50.00 lei)		      -45.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(344.57 lei)		 47.89 $
(220.00 lei)		      -36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(50.54 lei)		 7.62 $
(35.00 lei)		      -30.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(27.57 lei)		 2.61 $
(12.00 lei)		      -56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(32.16 lei)		 3.26 $
(15.00 lei)		      -53.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(23.99 lei)		 2.74 $
(12.57 lei)		      -47.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(11.73 lei)		 1.93 $
(8.87 lei)		      -24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(9.56 lei)		 1.75 $
(8.02 lei)		      -16.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(18.37 lei)		 5.82 $
(26.72 lei)		      +45.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(15.13 lei)		 1.07 $
(4.92 lei)		      -67.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(9.57 lei)		 0.76 $
(3.50 lei)		      -63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(19.09 lei)		 3.10 $
(14.26 lei)		      -25.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(27.01 lei)		 3.83 $
(17.60 lei)		      -34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(25.33 lei)		 2.92 $
(13.40 lei)		      -47.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(33.82 lei)		 4.78 $
(21.97 lei)		      -35.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(10.99 lei)		 0.51 $
(2.34 lei)		      -78.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.49 lei)		 0.71 $
(3.25 lei)		      -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(9.36 lei)		 0.70 $
(3.21 lei)		      -65.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(10.23 lei)		 0.93 $
(4.29 lei)		      -58.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(6.10 lei)		 0.41 $
(1.87 lei)		      -69.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(6.41 lei)		 0.43 $
(1.98 lei)		      -69.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(10.12 lei)		 0.88 $
(4.05 lei)		      -60.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(10.22 lei)		 0.80 $
(3.68 lei)		      -64.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(68.91 lei)		 6.53 $
(30.00 lei)		      -56.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(8.92 lei)		 1.08 $
(4.94 lei)		      -44.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(16.49 lei)		 1.68 $
(7.74 lei)		      -53.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(45.94 lei)		 5.77 $
(26.50 lei)		      -42.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11.49 lei)		 0.65 $
(3.00 lei)		      -73.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(298.63 lei)		 19.59 $
(90.00 lei)		      -69.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(17.23 lei)		 0.82 $
(3.79 lei)		      -78.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12.86 lei)		 1.23 $
(5.63 lei)		      -56.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(137.83 lei)		 7.18 $
(33.00 lei)		      -76.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(16.15 lei)		 5.78 $
(26.57 lei)		      +64.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(137,829.00 lei)		 26,287.36 $
(120,772.03 lei)		      -12.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(119,281.84 lei)		 25,587.76 $
(117,557.85 lei)		      -1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(955.20 lei)		 152.86 $
(702.30 lei)		      -26.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(262.79 lei)		 7.91 $
(36.35 lei)		      -86.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(328.49 lei)		 9.39 $
(43.13 lei)		      -86.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(213.96 lei)		 42.35 $
(194.57 lei)		      -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(100.36 lei)		 19.65 $
(90.27 lei)		      -10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(64.76 lei)		 7.62 $
(35.00 lei)		      -46.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(6,321.22 lei)		 468.21 $
(2,151.08 lei)		      -66.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(103,963.49 lei)		 9,611.47 $
(44,157.97 lei)		      -57.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(239.03 lei)		 65.60 $
(301.36 lei)		      +26.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(195.75 lei)		 39.00 $
(179.17 lei)		      -8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(411.13 lei)		 78.19 $
(359.21 lei)		      -12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(520.11 lei)		 88.14 $
(404.93 lei)		      -22.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(8,018.23 lei)		 471.47 $
(2,166.06 lei)		      -73.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(6,609.81 lei)		 347.51 $
(1,596.55 lei)		      -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(13,378.79 lei)		 803.82 $
(3,693.00 lei)		      -72.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(11,027.50 lei)		 579.77 $
(2,663.63 lei)		      -75.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(1,383.04 lei)		 224.69 $
(1,032.31 lei)		      -25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(1,158.01 lei)		 157.74 $
(724.72 lei)		      -37.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.84 $
(19,929.32 lei)		 994.75 $
(4,570.18 lei)		      -77.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.82      +3.7 %
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