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

😐 Solo nomad: Salo is 99.2% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salo is 72% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salo
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$11.61 RON 50.4
51.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.3
$45.34 RON 197
130.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 €10.92
$8.14 RON 35.34
55.41%
Cappuccino
$5.1 €4.41
$2.64 RON 11.45
93.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.22 RON 9.64
36.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.85 RON 8.02
27.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 €3.48
$2.35 RON 10.18
71.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 €6.88
$3.41 RON 14.81
133.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salo
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.32 RON 5.73
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.85 RON 3.68
207.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.91 RON 8.31
41.88%
Eggs
$3.47 €2.99
$3.67 RON 15.92
-5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 €7.78
$8.54 RON 37.07
5.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.94 €12.9
$6.22 RON 27.01
140.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.3 €19.25
$9.18 RON 39.86
142.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$1.2 RON 5.2
123.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.7 RON 7.38
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.68 RON 7.28
54.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.92 RON 8.33
146.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.07 RON 4.63
12.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 RON 4.81
67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.88 RON 3.82
130.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.64
$0.73 RON 3.15
161.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.56 €9.98
$5.71 RON 24.78
102.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.24 €14.02
$5.77 RON 25.05
181.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.87 RON 3.79
263.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.28 RON 5.57
207.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Salo
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 €3.03
$0.6 RON 2.6
485.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 €56.8
$26.66 RON 116
146.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 €7.2
$0.73 RON 3.17
1041.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.65 RON 2.8
89.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.5 €59.1
$7.38 RON 32.06
827.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.87
32.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K €31.2K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.1K RON 113.5K
46.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salo
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 €110
$164 RON 712
-22.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.73 €25.67
$8.23 RON 35.71
261.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.19 €20.89
$8.8 RON 38.22
174.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salo
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.57 €37.62
$33.42 RON 145
30.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.26 €20.94
$38.87 RON 169
-37.59%
Cinema Ticket
$19.59 €16.91
$6.87 RON 29.84
185.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salo
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 €347
$649 RON 2,817
-38.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,744
$5,361 RON 23.3K
110.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salo
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.6
$101 RON 440
4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.06 €32.86
$35.36 RON 154
7.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.6
$64.4 RON 279
63.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$98.8 RON 429
25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salo
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$426 RON 1,851
81.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 €548
$350 RON 1,519
81.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 €1,109
$633 RON 2,749
102.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 €896
$537 RON 2,332
93.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 €3,016
$1,482 RON 6,436
135.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,216 €1,914
$1,256 RON 5,453
76.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salo
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,704 €2,334
$864 RON 3,752
212.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.09
6.5
-37.08%

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Last update for Salo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

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