Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-farwaniyah and Alba Iulia Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-farwaniyah and Alba Iulia

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-farwaniyah is 2.7% cheaper than Alba Iulia without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-farwaniyah is 1.5% cheaper than Alba Iulia without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 KWD 2.03
$9.44 RON 40.97
-29.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.32 KWD 8.96
$35.11 RON 152
-16.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 KWD 1.51
$6.49 RON 28.19
-23.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 KWD 0.89
$2.43 RON 10.54
20.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.2
$1.88 RON 8.16
-65.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.59 RON 6.9
-76.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 RON 9.74
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 RON 9.88
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 KWD 0.33
$1.41 RON 6.12
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$1.25 RON 5.44
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$1.62 RON 7.05
-41.98%
Eggs
$1.97 KWD 0.6
$2.93 RON 12.74
-32.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 KWD 1.22
$8.36 RON 36.28
-52.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 KWD 1.93
$6.48 RON 28.13
-2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWD 3.11
$11.53 RON 50.1
-11.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.46
$0.98 RON 4.26
55.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.39
$1.5 RON 6.49
-14.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$1.36 RON 5.89
-34.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$2.48 RON 10.76
-59.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 KWD 0.22
$0.78 RON 3.39
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 KWD 0.3
$0.65 RON 2.8
49.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWD 0.5
$0.94 RON 4.08
73.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 KWD 0.13
$0.67 RON 2.93
-37.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$5.71 RON 24.8
-49.91%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.66 RON 20.24
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 RON 4.81
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.41 RON 6.12
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KWD 0.24
$0.78 RON 3.39
1.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 KWD 9.93
$17.39 RON 75.5
86.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 KWD 0.74
$0.77 RON 3.35
215.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 KWD 0.55
$0.71 RON 3.08
154.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.29 KWD 4.98
$5.15 RON 22.34
216.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.3 KWD 0.09
$1.52 RON 6.62
-80.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K KWD 6,005
$28K RON 121.8K
-29.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K KWD 5,454
$28.1K RON 122.2K
-36.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.9 KWD 17.38
$139 RON 602
-58.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.12 KWD 4.93
$8.14 RON 35.32
98.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.32 KWD 8.04
$9.28 RON 40.29
183.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 KWD 19.62
$32.16 RON 140
99.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.1 KWD 19.9
$34.02 RON 148
91.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.27 KWD 3.44
$5.57 RON 24.19
102.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 KWD 32.13
$455 RON 1,975
-76.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,647 KWD 1,420
$6,478 RON 28.1K
-28.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.85 KWD 12.79
$42.56 RON 185
-1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.56 KWD 11.48
$26 RON 113
44.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 KWD 26.79
$82.1 RON 357
6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.7 KWD 20.08
$69.2 RON 300
-5.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 KWD 180
$316 RON 1,372
86.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 KWD 153
$272 RON 1,181
83.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 KWD 416
$548 RON 2,378
148.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 KWD 340
$442 RON 1,918
151.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,197 KWD 1,283
$1,731 RON 7,515
142.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,350 KWD 1,024
$1,469 RON 6,380
127.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,983 KWD 606
$985 RON 4,278
101.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
7.7
-54.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alba Iulia: October 28, 2025

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