Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Romania Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Romania

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 70.2% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 56% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$11.43 RON 49.61
63.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$46.76 RON 203
58.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$8.17 RON 35.48
34.88%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.93 RON 12.71
27.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.98 RON 8.6
9.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.79 RON 7.77
-6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.71 RON 11.78
115.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$3.53 RON 15.33
62.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.62 RON 7.05
38.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.27 RON 5.5
109.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.72 RON 7.47
109.30%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.26 RON 14.17
8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$9.02 RON 39.14
25.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$6.96 RON 30.22
79.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$10.89 RON 47.29
40.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$1.21 RON 5.27
244.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.65 RON 7.17
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.65 RON 7.15
142.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.17 RON 9.41
87.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.97 RON 4.23
186.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.99 RON 4.29
175.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.9 RON 3.93
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.86 RON 3.75
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$6.06 RON 26.31
141.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$6.83 RON 29.64
91.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.17 RON 5.07
157.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.75 RON 7.6
90.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.78 RON 3.38
228.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$22.81 RON 99
243.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$0.88 RON 3.81
303.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.71 RON 3.08
118.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$7.8 RON 33.85
270.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.58 RON 6.84
-26.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$28K RON 121.7K
-12.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$26.9K RON 117K
-22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$164 RON 713
-5.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$8.61 RON 37.4
424.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$10.02 RON 43.5
522.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$43.99 RON 191
-2.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$21.11 RON 91.7
-16.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$7.98 RON 34.66
40.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$505 RON 2,193
59.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$9,926 RON 43.1K
21.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$68.8 RON 299
-17.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$40.36 RON 175
3.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$84 RON 365
7.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$92.6 RON 402
16.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$486 RON 2,110
180.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$353 RON 1,535
241.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$830 RON 3,604
162.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$590 RON 2,562
210.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,623 RON 11.4K
134.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,915 RON 8,312
130.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$1,079 RON 4,685
165.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
6.84
-7.46%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

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