Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 41.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.70
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.17
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.58
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.01
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.77
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,483.92
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.53
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.15
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,896.06
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,572.58
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.18
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,058.41
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,506.62
|
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.57
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.64
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.03
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.13
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.14
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.27
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.21
|
$105.80
RON460.29
|
|
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