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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 1.1% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasilia is 3.6% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 R$37.86
$9.33 RON 40.88
-24.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.87 R$214
$34.38 RON 151
15.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 R$34.31
$7.06 RON 30.95
-9.35%
Cappuccino
$1.92 R$10.29
$2.29 RON 10.03
-16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.32
$1.63 RON 7.16
-27.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.32
$1.69 RON 7.41
-52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.42
$2.13 RON 9.32
-17.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 R$16.94
$2.83 RON 12.39
11.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.99
$1.52 RON 6.66
-38.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 R$8.59
$1.21 RON 5.28
32.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.6
$1.6 RON 7.01
-11.25%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.35
$3.05 RON 13.37
-30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 R$49.35
$8.19 RON 35.87
12.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$17.7
$4.29 RON 18.81
-23.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7 R$37.47
$8.74 RON 38.3
-19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.39
$1.16 RON 5.08
67.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$1.57 RON 6.9
-14.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.15
$1.67 RON 7.34
-31.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$8.66
$1.69 RON 7.4
-4.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.67
$0.78 RON 3.41
58.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.71
$0.88 RON 3.84
42.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.29
$1.02 RON 4.46
-21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.58
$0.88 RON 3.87
-23.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$11.75
$6.01 RON 26.33
-63.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 R$50.9
$6.71 RON 29.42
41.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.78
$0.98 RON 4.31
10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R$12.3
$1.65 RON 7.22
39.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.56
$0.9 RON 3.96
15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 R$232
$23.61 RON 103
83.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R$5.35
$0.88 RON 3.86
13.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.95
$0.86 RON 3.78
-13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$31.13
$9.15 RON 40.08
-36.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$1.64 RON 7.17
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K R$132.8K
$27.7K RON 121.6K
-10.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$156.1K
$26.6K RON 116.7K
9.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 R$376
$108 RON 474
-35.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 R$71.9
$8.8 RON 38.55
52.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 R$110
$7.97 RON 34.93
157.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.06 R$134
$38.37 RON 168
-34.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$116
$22.62 RON 99.1
-4.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$39.69
$5.93 RON 25.99
24.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,576
$235 RON 1,029
104.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K R$81.9K
$6,860 RON 30.1K
122.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 R$314
$40.68 RON 178
43.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 R$220
$38.46 RON 169
6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$376
$81.2 RON 356
-13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$345
$68.9 RON 302
-6.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,201
$322 RON 1,409
27.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,393
$221 RON 970
17.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 R$5,045
$573 RON 2,511
64.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 R$2,983
$434 RON 1,900
28.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,472 R$13.2K
$1,550 RON 6,792
59.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,625 R$8,704
$1,152 RON 5,047
41.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 R$3,477
$825 RON 3,615
-21.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
6.5
82.62%

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Last update for Brasilia: December 1, 2025

Last update for Arad: December 1, 2025

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