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

😐 Solo nomad: Arad is 4.5% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arad is 1.1% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 RON 39.90
$7.06 R$37.05
28.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.33 RON 151
$40.33 R$212
-14.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 RON 30.29
$6.32 R$33.19
8.86%
Cappuccino
$2.29 RON 10.08
$1.89 R$9.91
21.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RON 7.19
$1.16 R$6.10
40.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.76
$0.87 R$4.57
102.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 RON 9.20
$1.77 R$9.30
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 RON 11.94
$3.21 R$16.83
-15.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RON 6.60
$1.02 R$5.33
47.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.39
$1.60 R$8.42
-23.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$1.47 R$7.70
4.08%
Eggs
$3.00 RON 13.21
$2.10 R$11.00
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 36.04
$9.27 R$48.68
-11.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 RON 19.73
$3.38 R$17.75
32.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 RON 40.06
$6.76 R$35.47
34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.18
$1.96 R$10.28
-39.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.89
$1.37 R$7.17
14.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$1.16 R$6.08
48.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.50
$1.68 R$8.85
1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.38
$1.24 R$6.49
-37.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$1.25 R$6.57
-24.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$0.76 R$3.97
38.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.07
$0.63 R$3.31
46.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RON 25.65
$2.18 R$11.45
167.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 RON 29.41
$9.47 R$49.69
-29.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.50
$1.07 R$5.59
-4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.28
$2.34 R$12.26
-29.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$0.96 R$5.05
-7.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.04 RON 106
$43.87 R$230
-45.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.97
$1.01 R$5.31
-10.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$0.74 R$3.91
9.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.00 RON 39.60
$5.81 R$30.49
54.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.89
$1.14 R$5.98
37.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.8K
$25.3K R$132.6K
10.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 114.1K
$28.3K R$148.6K
-8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 RON 476
$72.5 R$381
49.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.38
$13.04 R$68.5
-33.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.07 RON 35.49
$20.57 R$108
-60.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.68 RON 175
$25.58 R$134
55.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.10 RON 102
$21.66 R$114
6.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 RON 25.16
$7.18 R$37.70
-20.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 RON 1,014
$481 R$2,523
-52.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,806 RON 29.9K
$15.1K R$79.5K
-55.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.57 RON 174
$57.4 R$301
-31.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.47 RON 169
$41.41 R$217
-7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 RON 349
$67.8 R$356
17.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RON 307
$64.5 R$339
8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 RON 1,419
$408 R$2,144
-21.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 RON 959
$259 R$1,359
-15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 RON 2,489
$950 R$4,988
-40.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,879
$547 R$2,869
-21.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,574 RON 6,925
$2,583 R$13.6K
-39.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,131 RON 4,978
$1,727 R$9,066
-34.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arad
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$840 RON 3,695
$773 R$4,060
8.57%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

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