Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 3.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Bucharest
The cost of restaurants and childcare in Bucharest are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Athens, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$11.85
RON51.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
$7.54
RON33.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$2.00
RON8.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$2.20
RON9.66
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.17
RON5.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.79
|
$4.52
RON19.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$6.34
RON27.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$3.28
RON14.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$3.09
RON13.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.59
RON2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.77
RON3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.75
RON3.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.88
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.51
RON2.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.44
RON1.93
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.70
|
$6.09
RON26.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.34
|
$17.24
RON75.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
$26,003.12
RON113,961.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$5.82
RON25.50
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
$9.35
RON41.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€557.06
|
$601.94
RON2,638.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€489.16
|
$397.23
RON1,740.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
$130.07
RON570.03
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€406.55
|
$527.95
RON2,313.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
$10,631.65
RON46,594.27
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$3.23
RON14.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.25
|
$3.17
RON13.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
$5.98
RON26.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.33
|
$49.84
RON218.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.47
|
$8.62
RON37.77
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
$78.42
RON343.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
$39.68
RON173.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
$85.94
RON376.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.27
|
$105.80
RON463.69
|
|
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