Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Romania Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Romania

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 62.6% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 54% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$11.43 RON 49.61
39.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$46.76 RON 203
64.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$8.17 RON 35.48
18.24%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.93 RON 12.71
21.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.98 RON 8.6
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.79 RON 7.77
24.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.71 RON 11.78
142.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.53 RON 15.33
97.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.62 RON 7.05
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.27 RON 5.5
90.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.72 RON 7.47
17.44%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.26 RON 14.17
34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.02 RON 39.14
-1.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$6.96 RON 30.22
18.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$10.89 RON 47.29
29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.21 RON 5.27
167.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.65 RON 7.17
62.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.65 RON 7.15
73.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.17 RON 9.41
95.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.97 RON 4.23
162.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.99 RON 4.29
121.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.9 RON 3.93
148.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.86 RON 3.75
82.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$6.06 RON 26.31
417.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$6.83 RON 29.64
95.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.17 RON 5.07
294.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.75 RON 7.6
184.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.78 RON 3.38
280.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$22.81 RON 99
329.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.88 RON 3.81
311.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.71 RON 3.08
156.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$7.8 RON 33.85
384.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.58 RON 6.84
-24.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$28K RON 121.7K
3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$26.9K RON 117K
-16.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$164 RON 713
9.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$8.61 RON 37.4
204.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$10.02 RON 43.5
427.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$43.99 RON 191
6.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$21.11 RON 91.7
-22.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$7.98 RON 34.66
73.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$505 RON 2,193
216.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$9,926 RON 43.1K
23.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$68.8 RON 299
4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$40.36 RON 175
27.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$84 RON 365
20.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$92.6 RON 402
18.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$486 RON 2,110
186.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$353 RON 1,535
212.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$830 RON 3,604
173.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$590 RON 2,562
200.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,623 RON 11.4K
166.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,915 RON 8,312
166.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,079 RON 4,685
236.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.84
-7.16%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

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