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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Brasilia

😐 Solo nomad: Arad is 1.1% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arad is 3.8% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 RON 40.88
$7.07 R$37.86
31.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 RON 151
$39.87 R$214
-13.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 RON 30.95
$6.4 R$34.31
10.31%
Cappuccino
$2.29 RON 10.03
$1.92 R$10.29
19.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RON 7.16
$1.18 R$6.32
38.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.41
$0.81 R$4.32
108.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 RON 9.32
$1.76 R$9.42
21.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.39
$3.16 R$16.94
-10.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.66
$0.93 R$4.99
63.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.28
$1.6 R$8.59
-24.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 RON 7.01
$1.42 R$7.6
12.68%
Eggs
$3.05 RON 13.37
$2.12 R$11.35
43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.87
$9.21 R$49.35
-11.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 RON 18.81
$3.3 R$17.7
30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 RON 38.3
$7 R$37.47
24.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.08
$1.94 R$10.39
-40.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.9
$1.34 R$7.18
17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.34
$1.15 R$6.15
45.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.4
$1.62 R$8.66
4.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.41
$1.24 R$6.67
-37.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.25 R$6.71
-29.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.46
$0.8 R$4.29
27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.87
$0.67 R$3.58
31.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.33
$2.19 R$11.75
174.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RON 29.42
$9.5 R$50.9
-29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RON 4.31
$1.08 R$5.78
-9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.22
$2.3 R$12.3
-28.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.96
$1.04 R$5.56
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.61 RON 103
$43.29 R$232
-45.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$1 R$5.35
-12.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.78
$0.74 R$3.95
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.15 RON 40.08
$5.81 R$31.13
57.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.17
$1.13 R$6.08
45.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.6K
$24.8K R$132.8K
11.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 116.7K
$29.1K R$156.1K
-8.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 RON 474
$70.2 R$376
53.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.8 RON 38.55
$13.42 R$71.9
-34.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.97 RON 34.93
$20.51 R$110
-61.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 RON 168
$25.06 R$134
53.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.62 RON 99.1
$21.7 R$116
4.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 RON 25.99
$7.41 R$39.69
-19.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 RON 1,029
$481 R$2,576
-51.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,860 RON 30.1K
$15.3K R$81.9K
-55.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.68 RON 178
$58.5 R$314
-30.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 RON 169
$41.02 R$220
-6.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 RON 356
$70.1 R$376
15.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 RON 302
$64.3 R$345
7.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 RON 1,409
$411 R$2,201
-21.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 RON 970
$260 R$1,393
-14.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RON 2,511
$942 R$5,045
-39.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,900
$557 R$2,983
-22.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 RON 6,792
$2,472 R$13.2K
-37.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 RON 5,047
$1,625 R$8,704
-29.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 RON 3,615
$649 R$3,477
27.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.87
-45.24%

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

Last update for Arad: December 1, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: December 1, 2025

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