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

😐 Solo nomad: Donegal is 69.2% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Donegal is 77.7% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.77
$9.07 RON 39.82
76.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.1 €74.1
$35.13 RON 154
145.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 €7.59
$6.16 RON 27.03
43.02%
Cappuccino
$3.30 €2.84
$2.42 RON 10.61
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.87 RON 8.21
-9.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 RON 7.13
-29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.91
$2.17 RON 9.53
216.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.10
$2.24 RON 9.83
112.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.42 RON 6.22
20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.22 RON 5.34
70.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.59 RON 6.99
-6.29%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.97
$2.97 RON 13.02
16.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 €6.44
$8.65 RON 37.97
-13.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 €11.02
$6.41 RON 28.12
99.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.55 €10.81
$11.61 RON 51.0
8.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.98 RON 4.31
136.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.48 RON 6.50
12.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.40 RON 6.16
-1.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.40 RON 10.52
87.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.83 RON 3.65
63.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 €1.30
$0.64 RON 2.83
135.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.95 RON 4.16
30.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.67 RON 2.93
204.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.73 €16.13
$5.83 RON 25.60
221.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.27 €14.01
$4.70 RON 20.64
246.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.13 RON 4.98
145.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.40 RON 6.15
108.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.11
$0.79 RON 3.45
210.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 €85.9
$17.53 RON 77.0
469.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$0.71 RON 3.13
707.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.72 RON 3.14
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$70.7 €60.9
$5.19 RON 22.79
1263.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 RON 6.64
31.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.7K
$28.1K RON 123.3K
52.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.0K RON 122.8K
38.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €159
$137 RON 602
34.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.40 €19.29
$7.80 RON 34.23
187.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.49 €42.61
$8.83 RON 38.76
460.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 €44.46
$32.41 RON 142
59.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$34.70 RON 152
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.02
$5.44 RON 23.90
113.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$977 €841
$443 RON 1,946
120.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,850 €4,176
$6,459 RON 28.4K
-24.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 €64.4
$42.23 RON 185
77.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 €32.32
$25.76 RON 113
45.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 €74.6
$82.5 RON 362
5.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 €65.4
$70.2 RON 308
8.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 €1,282
$317 RON 1,394
369.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 €1,053
$281 RON 1,232
335.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 €1,461
$552 RON 2,425
207.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 €1,101
$448 RON 1,966
185.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,784 €1,536
$1,748 RON 7,672
2.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,153 €993
$1,507 RON 6,617
-23.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Donegal
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,359 €3,753
$992 RON 4,356
339.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
7.7
-41.17%

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

Last update for Donegal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alba Iulia: February 28, 2026

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