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
€18.89
|
$11.85
RON52.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$2.00
RON8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$2.20
RON9.82
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
$4.52
RON20.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$6.34
RON28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$3.09
RON13.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.59
RON2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.77
RON3.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.75
RON3.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.51
RON2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.13
|
$6.09
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.12
|
$17.24
RON76.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€31,026.19
|
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.91
|
$5.82
RON25.91
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.88
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,929.79
|
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,600.56
|
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.37
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,095.03
|
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,729.10
|
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.67
|
$3.23
RON14.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$3.17
RON14.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€58.04
|
$49.84
RON222.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$8.62
RON38.39
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.55
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.71
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.91
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.98
|
$105.80
RON471.28
|
|
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