Cost of Living Comparison Between Salo and Galati Cost of Living Comparison Between Salo and Galati

😐 Solo nomad: Salo is 60.6% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salo is 82.5% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salo
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.12
$11.62 RON 51.0
51.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 €87.9
$46.40 RON 204
120.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.66 €10.90
$7.84 RON 34.40
61.48%
Cappuccino
$5.08 €4.38
$2.70 RON 11.86
88.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.17 RON 9.55
45.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.84 RON 8.06
29.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.08 €3.51
$2.34 RON 10.28
74.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 €6.94
$3.32 RON 14.58
142.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salo
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.37 RON 6.02
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.83 RON 3.63
227.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.87 RON 8.21
43.32%
Eggs
$3.50 €3.02
$3.65 RON 16.03
-4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$8.39 RON 36.84
12.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 €12.64
$6.43 RON 28.23
128.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.24 €19.14
$8.97 RON 39.39
147.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.26 RON 5.52
119.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.70 RON 7.46
24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.70 RON 7.48
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.85 RON 8.14
149.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.06 RON 4.67
12.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.10 RON 4.81
64.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 €1.83
$0.94 RON 4.11
126.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 RON 3.44
153.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.54 €9.93
$5.87 RON 25.79
96.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.51 €14.22
$5.88 RON 25.83
180.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.83
$0.94 RON 4.13
250.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 €3.38
$1.28 RON 5.63
207.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Salo
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.60 RON 2.64
476.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.0
$26.45 RON 116
150.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.30 €7.15
$0.69 RON 3.04
1102.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.61 RON 2.69
108.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.6 €60.0
$7.49 RON 32.89
829.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.59 RON 6.99
30.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$27.8K RON 122.0K
32.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.1K
$26.0K RON 114.1K
48.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salo
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 €110
$164 RON 721
-22.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.13 €25.08
$8.39 RON 36.83
247.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.82 €20.51
$8.73 RON 38.32
172.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salo
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.71 €38.49
$33.91 RON 149
31.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 €21.22
$38.70 RON 170
-36.30%
Cinema Ticket
$20.05 €17.26
$6.58 RON 28.90
204.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salo
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 €344
$650 RON 2,855
-38.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,644
$5,350 RON 23.5K
109.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salo
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €92.7
$101 RON 445
6.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.82 €32.56
$34.62 RON 152
9.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$64.3 RON 282
64.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €109
$98.8 RON 434
28.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salo
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €671
$437 RON 1,919
78.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 €565
$343 RON 1,505
91.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 €1,139
$637 RON 2,798
107.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €899
$530 RON 2,326
97.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,601 €3,101
$1,708 RON 7,497
110.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,212 €1,904
$1,308 RON 5,740
69.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salo
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,718 €2,340
$928 RON 4,075
192.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.09
6.5
-37.08%

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Last update for Salo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Galati: March 2, 2026

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