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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 67.3% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 106.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 57.7% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$11.36 RON 49.99
64.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$45.73 RON 201
62.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$8.03 RON 35.34
38.73%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$2.97 RON 13.08
26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$2.01 RON 8.86
5.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.88 RON 8.27
-6.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.73 RON 11.99
117.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$3.36 RON 14.79
80.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.56 RON 6.85
41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$1.29 RON 5.66
109.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.73 RON 7.61
109.83%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$3.34 RON 14.68
6.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$9.12 RON 40.13
27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$6.67 RON 29.37
82.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$11.17 RON 49.13
36.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$1.23 RON 5.39
251.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$1.61 RON 7.06
-6.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$1.66 RON 7.29
133.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$2.27 RON 10.00
88.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$0.91 RON 4.00
206.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$0.98 RON 4.33
167.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.92 RON 4.04
185.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.87 RON 3.84
105.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$6.12 RON 26.93
144.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$6.89 RON 30.30
87.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.16 RON 5.11
161.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$1.80 RON 7.91
88.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.84 RON 3.68
209.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$23.27 RON 102
235.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$0.96 RON 4.21
254.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$0.71 RON 3.11
118.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$7.58 RON 33.36
270.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.59 RON 6.99
-27.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$28.0K RON 123.0K
-10.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$27.3K RON 120.3K
-25.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$162 RON 714
-3.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$8.16 RON 35.92
461.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$10.03 RON 44.14
521.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$43.91 RON 193
-1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$21.09 RON 92.8
-15.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$8.29 RON 36.46
39.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$505 RON 2,221
59.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$10.2K RON 44.7K
19.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$70.5 RON 310
-21.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$41.13 RON 181
3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$82.1 RON 361
8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$92.4 RON 406
17.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$496 RON 2,181
175.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$356 RON 1,567
237.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$849 RON 3,733
156.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$597 RON 2,625
216.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$2,513 RON 11.1K
100.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,914 RON 8,420
111.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$1,081 RON 4,757
178.22%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Romania: March 1, 2026

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