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 10.6% cheaper than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alba Iulia is 14.4% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.09 RON 39.27
$6.67 KWD 2.05
36.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.51 RON 149
$29.89 KWD 9.21
15.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 RON 27.70
$4.82 KWD 1.48
32.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 KWD 1.11
-
Cappuccino
$2.45 RON 10.57
$2.87 KWD 0.88
-14.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.40
$0.65 KWD 0.20
198.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RON 6.77
$0.38 KWD 0.12
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 RON 9.37
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.00
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.06
$1.04 KWD 0.32
34.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RON 5.18
$1.30 KWD 0.40
-7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.77
$0.94 KWD 0.29
67.02%
Eggs
$3.00 RON 12.95
$1.92 KWD 0.59
56.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 36.90
$4.03 KWD 1.24
111.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 RON 29.19
$6.69 KWD 2.06
1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.70 RON 50.5
$10.31 KWD 3.17
13.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.41
$1.53 KWD 0.47
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.44
$1.27 KWD 0.39
17.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.07
$0.89 KWD 0.27
58.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 RON 10.35
$0.95 KWD 0.29
152.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$0.78 KWD 0.24
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.83
$0.90 KWD 0.28
-26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RON 4.10
$1.63 KWD 0.50
-41.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.40 KWD 0.12
65.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.02 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 RON 24.63
$2.96 KWD 0.91
92.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 RON 20.24
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.72
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.13
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 RON 3.60
$0.85 KWD 0.26
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.00 RON 73.5
$32.81 KWD 10.11
-48.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.10
$2.49 KWD 0.77
-71.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$1.80 KWD 0.56
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.20 RON 22.46
$16.54 KWD 5.09
-68.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.71
$0.31 KWD 0.10
400.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.2K
$19.3K KWD 5,944
44.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.2K
$18.1K KWD 5,571
56.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 595
$57.9 KWD 17.83
138.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.90 RON 34.11
$16.56 KWD 5.10
-52.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.95 RON 38.65
$25.97 KWD 8.00
-65.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.16 RON 139
$66.7 KWD 20.53
-51.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.80 RON 150
$65.2 KWD 20.08
-46.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 RON 23.20
$11.51 KWD 3.54
-53.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 RON 1,937
$104 KWD 32.11
330.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,461 RON 27.9K
$4,644 KWD 1,430
39.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.68 RON 184
$42.20 KWD 13.00
1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.34 RON 114
$37.70 KWD 11.61
-30.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 365
$89.4 KWD 27.54
-5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 RON 303
$65.5 KWD 20.16
7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 RON 1,379
$585 KWD 180
-45.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 RON 1,173
$494 KWD 152
-45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 RON 2,342
$1,353 KWD 417
-59.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 RON 1,952
$1,095 KWD 337
-58.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,730 RON 7,476
$4,292 KWD 1,322
-59.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,534 RON 6,626
$3,419 KWD 1,053
-55.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alba Iulia
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 RON 4,331
$1,965 KWD 605
-49.00%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: April 11, 2026

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