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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumfries and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumfries and Arad

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dumfries is 10.5% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dumfries is 5.7% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.27 ยฃ12.15
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
-11.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 ยฃ67.2
$58.3 โ‚ช183
54.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 ยฃ6.19
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
-47.29%
Cappuccino
$4.02 ยฃ3.00
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
38.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ยฃ1.67
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
-20.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 ยฃ0.97
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.14 ยฃ3.09
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
-4.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 ยฃ3.84
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
-42.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
-18.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 ยฃ1.12
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
-40.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
-
Eggs
$3.72 ยฃ2.78
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
-8.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 ยฃ6.29
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
-54.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 ยฃ7.19
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
-12.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.52 ยฃ11.59
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
-12.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ยฃ1.84
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
-19.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ยฃ1.75
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
17.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 ยฃ1.82
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
34.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 ยฃ2.48
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
73.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 ยฃ1.63
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
57.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 ยฃ1.39
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
55.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ยฃ0.92
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
-35.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฃ1.34
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
33.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.70 ยฃ13.97
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
68.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 ยฃ8.11
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
-10.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
38.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ยฃ2.22
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
-1.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.40 ยฃ3.29
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
191.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 ยฃ72.3
$67.0 โ‚ช210
44.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 ยฃ4.14
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
-7.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 ยฃ1.20
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
-1.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.04 ยฃ10.49
$43.82 โ‚ช138
-67.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
-8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ยฃ28.5K
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
-3.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K ยฃ29.9K
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
-2.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 ยฃ176
$265 โ‚ช831
-11.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 ยฃ10.93
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
36.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.45 ยฃ35.45
$32.39 โ‚ช102
46.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 ยฃ38.50
$66.9 โ‚ช210
-22.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.57 ยฃ20.60
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
53.42%
Cinema Ticket
$12.76 ยฃ9.53
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
1.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 ยฃ1,195
$827 โ‚ช2,598
93.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ยฃ11.9K
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
33.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 ยฃ70.6
$112 โ‚ช351
-15.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 ยฃ43.57
$53.5 โ‚ช168
9.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 ยฃ99.8
$123 โ‚ช385
8.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ยฃ89.1
$194 โ‚ช609
-38.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 ยฃ474
$697 โ‚ช2,188
-8.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ยฃ401
$924 โ‚ช2,900
-41.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 ยฃ757
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
-8.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 ยฃ736
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
-30.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dumfries
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,584 ยฃ2,677
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
-8.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.5
55.71%

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Last update for Dumfries: January 12, 2026

Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

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