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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alba Iulia is 7.9% cheaper than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alba Iulia is 11.7% cheaper than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 RON 39.46
$6.62 KWD 2.03
37.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.13 RON 153
$29.15 KWD 8.95
20.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 RON 26.78
$4.79 KWD 1.47
28.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$2.42 RON 10.52
$2.96 KWD 0.91
-18.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$0.69 KWD 0.21
171.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$0.34 KWD 0.11
376.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 RON 9.44
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.74
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RON 6.16
$1.04 KWD 0.32
36.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.29
$1.31 KWD 0.40
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.93
$1.02 KWD 0.31
55.88%
Eggs
$2.97 RON 12.90
$1.97 KWD 0.61
50.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 RON 37.63
$4.03 KWD 1.24
114.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 RON 27.87
$6.68 KWD 2.05
-4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 RON 50.5
$10.47 KWD 3.21
10.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.27
$1.51 KWD 0.46
-35.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.44
$1.35 KWD 0.41
9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RON 6.11
$0.93 KWD 0.29
50.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 RON 10.42
$1.00 KWD 0.31
140.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.62
$0.72 KWD 0.22
15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$0.91 KWD 0.28
-29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.40 KWD 0.12
67.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.18 KWD 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RON 25.36
$2.98 KWD 0.91
95.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.70 RON 20.45
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.93
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RON 6.10
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🚌 Getting Around
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.78 KWD 0.24
1.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.53 RON 76.3
$32.33 KWD 9.92
-45.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-71.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.79 KWD 0.55
-59.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 RON 22.58
$16.33 KWD 5.01
-68.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$0.33 KWD 0.10
357.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.1K
$19.2K KWD 5,901
46.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RON 121.6K
$18.1K KWD 5,552
54.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RON 596
$56.7 KWD 17.41
141.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.80 RON 33.92
$16.55 KWD 5.08
-52.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.83 RON 38.41
$25.78 KWD 7.92
-65.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.41 RON 141
$64.5 KWD 19.80
-49.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.70 RON 151
$66.2 KWD 20.33
-47.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 RON 23.68
$11.22 KWD 3.45
-51.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,929
$106 KWD 32.50
318.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 RON 28.1K
$4,533 KWD 1,392
42.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 RON 184
$42.90 KWD 13.17
-1.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.76 RON 112
$38.03 KWD 11.68
-32.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 RON 359
$87.9 KWD 27.00
-6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 RON 305
$64.2 KWD 19.70
9.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 RON 1,381
$578 KWD 177
-45.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 RON 1,221
$485 KWD 149
-42.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 RON 2,402
$1,362 KWD 418
-59.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 RON 1,948
$1,116 KWD 343
-59.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,748 RON 7,602
$4,286 KWD 1,316
-59.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 RON 6,557
$3,358 KWD 1,031
-55.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$992 RON 4,317
$1,955 KWD 600
-49.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.5
120.00%

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

Last update for Alba Iulia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: February 28, 2026

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