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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-farwaniyah is 3.5% cheaper than Alba Iulia without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Al-farwaniyah is 2.5% cheaper than Alba Iulia without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.38 KWDย 1.97
$9.20 RONย 40.29
-30.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.61 KWDย 9.12
$33.97 RONย 149
-12.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 KWDย 1.52
$6.43 RONย 28.16
-23.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KWDย 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 KWDย 1.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.99 KWDย 0.92
$2.53 RONย 11.08
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWDย 0.20
$1.97 RONย 8.64
-67.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWDย 0.11
$1.56 RONย 6.85
-77.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.13 RONย 9.34
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 RONย 9.97
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 KWDย 0.32
$1.42 RONย 6.22
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWDย 0.40
$1.25 RONย 5.49
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 KWDย 0.30
$1.57 RONย 6.89
-38.85%
Eggs
$1.96 KWDย 0.60
$3.05 RONย 13.35
-35.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.97 KWDย 1.22
$8.28 RONย 36.25
-52.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 KWDย 1.97
$6.61 RONย 28.96
-3.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.30 KWDย 3.17
$11.87 RONย 52.0
-13.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 KWDย 0.48
$0.98 RONย 4.27
60.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 KWDย 0.40
$1.47 RONย 6.46
-12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 KWDย 0.29
$1.35 RONย 5.93
-30.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 KWDย 0.29
$2.50 RONย 10.95
-62.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KWDย 0.22
$0.79 RONย 3.44
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 KWDย 0.28
$0.61 RONย 2.69
50.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWDย 0.50
$0.94 RONย 4.13
73.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 KWDย 0.12
$0.71 RONย 3.11
-45.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 KWDย 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWDย 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWDย 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KWDย 0.93
$5.82 RONย 25.48
-48.11%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.54 RONย 19.88
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.14 RONย 4.98
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.35 RONย 5.93
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KWDย 0.24
$0.85 RONย 3.71
-7.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.82 KWDย 10.11
$17.05 RONย 74.7
92.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 KWDย 0.74
$0.76 RONย 3.32
215.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 KWDย 0.55
$0.71 RONย 3.09
153.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.54 KWDย 5.09
$5.03 RONย 22.05
228.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.30 KWDย 0.09
$1.50 RONย 6.58
-80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K KWDย 5,925
$28.1K RONย 123.0K
-31.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K KWDย 5,482
$27.5K RONย 120.4K
-35.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.9 KWDย 17.51
$136 RONย 596
-58.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.09 KWDย 4.96
$8.14 RONย 35.65
97.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.36 KWDย 7.81
$8.80 RONย 38.52
188.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 KWDย 20.04
$31.78 RONย 139
104.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$66.1 KWDย 20.35
$34.89 RONย 153
89.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 KWDย 3.55
$5.45 RONย 23.88
111.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 KWDย 32.09
$457 RONย 2,002
-77.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,652 KWDย 1,433
$6,670 RONย 29.2K
-30.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.40 KWDย 12.75
$43.33 RONย 190
-4.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.13 KWDย 11.75
$26.26 RONย 115
45.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 KWDย 27.24
$84.0 RONย 368
5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 KWDย 19.74
$68.8 RONย 301
-6.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 KWDย 178
$313 RONย 1,371
84.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 KWDย 149
$272 RONย 1,192
77.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 KWDย 426
$551 RONย 2,414
151.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 KWDย 336
$445 RONย 1,948
145.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,278 KWDย 1,318
$1,722 RONย 7,542
148.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,428 KWDย 1,056
$1,482 RONย 6,489
131.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al-farwaniyah
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,923 KWDย 592
$989 RONย 4,332
94.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
7.7
-54.55%

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Last update for Al-farwaniyah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Alba Iulia: January 13, 2026

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