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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Alba Iulia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Alba Iulia

😐 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 15.4% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasilia is 11.2% cheaper than Alba Iulia without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.17 R$38.27
$9.17 RON 40.23
-21.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.59 R$211
$34.7 RON 152
14.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$34.33
$6.27 RON 27.48
2.55%
Cappuccino
$1.94 R$10.38
$2.51 RON 11.01
-22.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.24
$1.88 RON 8.25
-37.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.4
$1.58 RON 6.94
-48.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.38
$2.13 RON 9.32
-17.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 R$17.06
$2.26 RON 9.9
41.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.1
$1.4 RON 6.13
-31.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 R$8.5
$1.25 RON 5.5
27.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.62
$1.62 RON 7.12
-11.73%
Eggs
$2.04 R$10.87
$2.97 RON 13.02
-31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 R$47.96
$8.52 RON 37.38
5.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 R$17.51
$6.76 RON 29.65
-51.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R$36.35
$11.83 RON 51.9
-42.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$10.85
$0.98 RON 4.3
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.5
$1.47 RON 6.46
-4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.38
$1.35 RON 5.91
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R$8.9
$2.44 RON 10.72
-31.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.81
$0.8 RON 3.5
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 R$6.92
$0.64 RON 2.82
103.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$3.96
$0.88 RON 3.85
-15.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.3
$0.71 RON 3.11
-12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 R$11.47
$5.62 RON 24.66
-61.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.08 R$48.46
$4.47 RON 19.6
103.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$5.97
$1.11 RON 4.86
0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R$12.28
$1.4 RON 6.16
64.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.13
$0.82 RON 3.6
17.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.2 R$231
$17.3 RON 75.9
149.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.01
$0.75 RON 3.3
25.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 R$4.19
$0.72 RON 3.15
9.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 R$30.64
$5.15 RON 22.61
11.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.05
$1.58 RON 6.92
-28.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K R$136.9K
$28.6K RON 125.2K
-10.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$153.6K
$28.3K RON 123.9K
1.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 R$379
$137 RON 602
-48.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 R$71.5
$7.9 RON 34.63
69.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.06 R$107
$8.96 RON 39.29
123.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$135
$32.32 RON 142
-21.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.6 R$115
$34.22 RON 150
-36.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 R$37.46
$5.4 RON 23.67
30.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 R$2,606
$443 RON 1,941
10.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K R$82.4K
$6,656 RON 29.2K
132.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 R$307
$42.44 RON 186
35.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$224
$25.97 RON 114
61.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 R$370
$83.2 RON 365
-16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 R$343
$68.6 RON 301
-6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,210
$317 RON 1,388
30.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,365
$281 RON 1,232
-8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 R$5,170
$555 RON 2,432
74.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 R$2,915
$450 RON 1,975
21.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,557 R$13.6K
$1,760 RON 7,718
45.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,613 R$8,608
$1,453 RON 6,371
11.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$518 R$2,765
$973 RON 4,268
-46.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
7.7
54.16%

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

Last update for Brasilia: November 22, 2025

Last update for Alba Iulia: November 23, 2025

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