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

🙂 Solo nomad: Romania is 40.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Romania is 36.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 RON 49.99
$18.70 CA$25.44
-39.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 RON 201
$74.4 CA$101
-38.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 RON 35.34
$11.14 CA$15.15
-27.92%
Cappuccino
$2.97 RON 13.08
$3.75 CA$5.10
-20.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.86
$2.12 CA$2.88
-5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.27
$1.75 CA$2.38
7.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.99
$5.95 CA$8.09
-54.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.79
$6.07 CA$8.25
-44.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$2.21 CA$3.01
-29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.66
$2.70 CA$3.68
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.61
$3.63 CA$4.94
-52.34%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.68
$3.57 CA$4.85
-6.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 RON 40.13
$11.60 CA$15.77
-21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 RON 29.37
$12.17 CA$16.55
-45.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 RON 49.13
$15.29 CA$20.79
-26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.39
$4.32 CA$5.88
-71.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RON 7.06
$1.50 CA$2.04
7.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$3.87 CA$5.26
-57.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 RON 10.00
$4.28 CA$5.82
-46.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.00
$2.79 CA$3.79
-67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.33
$2.62 CA$3.56
-62.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4.04
$2.63 CA$3.58
-65.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.84
$1.79 CA$2.44
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 RON 26.93
$14.95 CA$20.33
-59.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 RON 30.30
$12.91 CA$17.56
-46.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.11
$3.03 CA$4.13
-61.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$3.39 CA$4.61
-46.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 RON 3.68
$2.60 CA$3.53
-67.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 RON 102
$78.0 CA$106
-70.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 RON 4.21
$3.40 CA$4.62
-71.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$1.55 CA$2.10
-54.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 RON 33.36
$28.12 CA$38.24
-73.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.99
$1.16 CA$1.57
37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.0K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
11.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 120.3K
$20.5K CA$27.8K
33.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 714
$157 CA$214
3.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.92
$45.83 CA$62.3
-82.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.03 RON 44.14
$62.4 CA$84.8
-83.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.91 RON 193
$43.42 CA$59.1
1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 RON 92.8
$17.87 CA$24.31
18.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 RON 36.46
$11.55 CA$15.71
-28.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 RON 2,221
$806 CA$1,096
-37.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K RON 44.7K
$12.2K CA$16.5K
-16.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 RON 310
$55.3 CA$75.2
27.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.13 RON 181
$42.55 CA$57.9
-3.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RON 361
$89.1 CA$121
-7.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 RON 406
$108 CA$147
-14.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 RON 2,181
$1,367 CA$1,859
-63.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 RON 1,567
$1,202 CA$1,635
-70.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,733
$2,177 CA$2,961
-61.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,625
$1,891 CA$2,571
-68.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,513 RON 11.1K
$5,050 CA$6,869
-50.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,914 RON 8,420
$4,046 CA$5,503
-52.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 RON 4,757
$3,008 CA$4,091
-64.06%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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