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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Dumfries Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Dumfries

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arad is 11.8% more expensive than Dumfries without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arad is 5.4% cheaper than Dumfries without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
$16.27 ยฃ12.15
13.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 โ‚ช183
$89.9 ยฃ67.2
-35.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
$8.28 ยฃ6.19
89.73%
Cappuccino
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
$4.02 ยฃ3.00
-27.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
$2.23 ยฃ1.67
25.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$1.30 ยฃ0.97
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
$4.14 ยฃ3.09
4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
$5.13 ยฃ3.84
74.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
22.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
$1.50 ยฃ1.12
68.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
-
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
$3.72 ยฃ2.78
9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
$8.42 ยฃ6.29
118.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
$9.62 ยฃ7.19
14.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
$15.52 ยฃ11.59
13.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
$2.46 ยฃ1.84
23.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$2.34 ยฃ1.75
-14.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
$2.43 ยฃ1.82
-25.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
$3.32 ยฃ2.48
-42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
$2.18 ยฃ1.63
-36.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
$1.87 ยฃ1.39
-35.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
$1.24 ยฃ0.92
54.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
$1.79 ยฃ1.34
-25.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
$18.70 ยฃ13.97
-40.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
$10.85 ยฃ8.11
11.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
-28.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
$2.98 ยฃ2.22
1.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$4.40 ยฃ3.29
-65.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$96.8 ยฃ72.3
-30.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
$5.54 ยฃ4.14
8.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
$1.60 ยฃ1.20
1.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.82 โ‚ช138
$14.04 ยฃ10.49
212.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
9.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
$38.1K ยฃ28.5K
3.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
$40.0K ยฃ29.9K
3.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 โ‚ช831
$235 ยฃ176
12.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
$14.63 ยฃ10.93
-26.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.39 โ‚ช102
$47.45 ยฃ35.45
-31.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 โ‚ช210
$51.5 ยฃ38.50
29.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
$27.57 ยฃ20.60
-34.82%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
$12.76 ยฃ9.53
-1.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$827 โ‚ช2,598
$1,599 ยฃ1,195
-48.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
$16.0K ยฃ11.9K
-24.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ช351
$94.4 ยฃ70.6
18.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 โ‚ช168
$58.3 ยฃ43.57
-8.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ช385
$134 ยฃ99.8
-8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 โ‚ช609
$119 ยฃ89.1
62.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ช2,188
$635 ยฃ474
9.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ช2,900
$537 ยฃ401
72.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
$1,014 ยฃ757
9.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
$986 ยฃ736
42.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arad
Dumfries
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
$3,584 ยฃ2,677
9.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.45
-35.78%

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Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

Last update for Dumfries: January 12, 2026

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