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

🙂 Solo nomad: Romania is 41.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Romania is 35.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 RON 49.61
$18.65 CA$25.39
-38.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.76 RON 203
$74.3 CA$101
-37.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 RON 35.48
$11.02 CA$15
-25.86%
Cappuccino
$2.93 RON 12.71
$3.75 CA$5.11
-21.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.17 CA$2.95
-8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$1.68 CA$2.29
6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.78
$5.83 CA$7.94
-53.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.33
$5.74 CA$7.81
-38.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$2.24 CA$3.04
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$2.66 CA$3.62
-52.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$3.6 CA$4.9
-52.22%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$3.53 CA$4.8
-7.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 RON 39.14
$11.32 CA$15.41
-20.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.22
$12.46 CA$16.96
-44.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 RON 47.29
$15.28 CA$20.8
-28.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.27
$4.17 CA$5.68
-70.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$1.5 CA$2.05
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.15
$4 CA$5.45
-58.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 RON 9.41
$4.07 CA$5.54
-46.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$2.78 CA$3.78
-65.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$2.73 CA$3.72
-63.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$2.63 CA$3.58
-65.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$1.82 CA$2.48
-52.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RON 26.31
$14.61 CA$19.88
-58.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$13.08 CA$17.8
-47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$3.01 CA$4.1
-61.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.6
$3.34 CA$4.55
-47.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$2.56 CA$3.49
-69.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.81 RON 99
$78.4 CA$107
-70.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$3.55 CA$4.83
-75.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.55 CA$2.11
-54.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 RON 33.85
$28.91 CA$39.35
-73.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.16 CA$1.58
36.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
13.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
28.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 713
$155 CA$211
5.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.4
$45.2 CA$61.5
-80.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 RON 43.5
$62.4 CA$84.9
-83.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.99 RON 191
$42.82 CA$58.3
2.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 RON 91.7
$17.72 CA$24.11
19.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.66
$11.25 CA$15.31
-29.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 RON 2,193
$804 CA$1,094
-37.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,926 RON 43.1K
$12K CA$16.4K
-17.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RON 299
$56.7 CA$77.2
21.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 RON 175
$41.61 CA$56.6
-3.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 RON 365
$90.2 CA$123
-6.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 402
$108 CA$147
-14.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,110
$1,364 CA$1,857
-64.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 RON 1,535
$1,208 CA$1,645
-70.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 RON 3,604
$2,179 CA$2,966
-61.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$1,835 CA$2,497
-67.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 RON 11.4K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-57.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,915 RON 8,312
$4,409 CA$6,001
-56.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,685
$2,867 CA$3,903
-62.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
6.33
8.06%

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

Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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