Cost of living in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
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Cost of living in Bucharest vs. Romania overall average
Bucharest is 27.8% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Bucharest
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Bucharest are more expensive than in Romania.
Bucharest Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON54.21
|
$7.54
-
$21.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON34.50
|
$6.46
-
$9.70
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.13
|
$1.08
-
$3.23
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.08
|
$1.72
-
$3.23
|
Bucharest - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.37
|
$0.54
-
$1.94
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.69
|
$2.69
-
$8.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON29.01
|
$4.08
-
$8.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.99
|
$1.85
-
$4.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.13
|
$1.95
-
$4.10
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.68
|
$0.29
-
$0.98
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.52
|
$0.59
-
$1.17
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.44
|
$0.49
-
$1.17
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.03
|
$0.49
-
$1.37
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.32
|
$0.29
-
$0.88
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.02
|
$0.24
-
$0.68
|
Bucharest - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.87
|
$5.71
-
$6.53
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON78.85
|
$17.24
-
$30.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,946.06
|
$26,003.12
-
$27,731.09
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON26.61
|
$4.95
-
$7.86
|
Bucharest - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON42.79
|
$6.46
-
$15.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,753.44
|
$430.94
-
$840.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,817.05
|
$321.53
-
$538.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON594.96
|
$82.39
-
$203.72
|
Bucharest - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,415.00
|
$430.94
-
$857.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON48,632.35
|
$7,756.95
-
$25,722.31
|
Bucharest - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.78
|
$2.15
-
$4.31
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.49
|
$2.15
-
$4.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON27.35
|
$5.60
-
$6.46
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON227.99
|
$32.32
-
$75.41
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON39.43
|
$6.46
-
$10.72
|
Bucharest - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON358.69
|
$32.32
-
$129.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON181.50
|
$21.55
-
$64.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON393.13
|
$64.64
-
$146.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON483.97
|
$64.64
-
$172.38
|
Bucharest - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Romania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Romania, like
Giurgiu,
Zalau,
Bolintin-vale,
Iasi,
Piatra Neamt,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Romania compared to Bucharest.
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