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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Alba Iulia is 3.7% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alba Iulia is 2.6% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.20 RONย 40.29
$6.38 KWDย 1.97
44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.97 RONย 149
$29.61 KWDย 9.12
14.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 RONย 28.16
$4.94 KWDย 1.52
30.16%
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
$2.53 RONย 11.08
$2.99 KWDย 0.92
-15.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONย 8.64
$0.64 KWDย 0.20
207.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RONย 6.85
$0.35 KWDย 0.11
345.71%
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
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RONย 6.22
$1.05 KWDย 0.32
35.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONย 5.49
$1.30 KWDย 0.40
-3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 RONย 6.89
$0.96 KWDย 0.30
63.54%
Eggs
$3.05 RONย 13.35
$1.96 KWDย 0.60
55.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 RONย 36.25
$3.97 KWDย 1.22
108.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 RONย 28.96
$6.40 KWDย 1.97
3.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 RONย 52.0
$10.30 KWDย 3.17
15.24%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RONย 4.27
$1.57 KWDย 0.48
-37.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 RONย 6.46
$1.29 KWDย 0.40
13.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 RONย 5.93
$0.94 KWDย 0.29
43.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RONย 10.95
$0.94 KWDย 0.29
165.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RONย 3.44
$0.71 KWDย 0.22
11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 RONย 2.69
$0.92 KWDย 0.28
-33.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RONย 4.13
$1.63 KWDย 0.50
-42.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$0.39 KWDย 0.12
82.05%
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)
$5.82 RONย 25.48
$3.02 KWDย 0.93
92.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 RONย 19.88
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RONย 4.98
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RONย 5.93
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 RONย 3.71
$0.79 KWDย 0.24
7.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.05 RONย 74.7
$32.82 KWDย 10.11
-48.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RONย 3.32
$2.40 KWDย 0.74
-68.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONย 3.09
$1.80 KWDย 0.55
-60.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 RONย 22.05
$16.54 KWDย 5.09
-69.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 RONย 6.58
$0.30 KWDย 0.09
400.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RONย 123.0K
$19.2K KWDย 5,925
45.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RONย 120.4K
$17.8K KWDย 5,482
54.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 RONย 596
$56.9 KWDย 17.51
139.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 RONย 35.65
$16.09 KWDย 4.96
-49.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.80 RONย 38.52
$25.36 KWDย 7.81
-65.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.78 RONย 139
$65.1 KWDย 20.04
-51.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.89 RONย 153
$66.1 KWDย 20.35
-47.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 RONย 23.88
$11.52 KWDย 3.55
-52.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 RONย 2,002
$104 KWDย 32.09
338.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,670 RONย 29.2K
$4,652 KWDย 1,433
43.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.33 RONย 190
$41.40 KWDย 12.75
4.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.26 RONย 115
$38.13 KWDย 11.75
-31.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 RONย 368
$88.4 KWDย 27.24
-5.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 RONย 301
$64.1 KWDย 19.74
7.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 RONย 1,371
$578 KWDย 178
-45.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 RONย 1,192
$483 KWDย 149
-43.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RONย 2,414
$1,385 KWDย 426
-60.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RONย 1,948
$1,090 KWDย 336
-59.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 RONย 7,542
$4,278 KWDย 1,318
-59.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,482 RONย 6,489
$3,428 KWDย 1,056
-56.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$989 RONย 4,332
$1,923 KWDย 592
-48.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.5
120.00%

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Last update for Alba Iulia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: January 12, 2026

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