Cost of living comparison
Athens is 24.7% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 59.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Athens
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON53.85
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON34.27
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.07
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.34
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.56
|
$6.59
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.81
|
$6.29
€5.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.89
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.04
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.66
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.49
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.41
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.00
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.30
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.00
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 59.3% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.69
|
$7.64
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON78.33
|
$30.01
€27.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,155.56
|
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON26.44
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 77.9% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON42.51
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,735.14
|
$634.68
€579.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,804.97
|
$557.32
€508.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON591.01
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,398.95
|
$463.20
€422.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON48,309.15
|
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.69
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.39
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON27.17
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON226.48
|
$49.36
€45.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON39.16
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON356.31
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON180.29
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON390.52
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON480.75
|
$115.38
€105.28
|
|
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