Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.3 times more expensive than Bucharest.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON56.55
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON35.98
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.53
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.51
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 96.0% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.61
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON21.59
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON30.26
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON15.64
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.74
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.79
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.67
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.58
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.20
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.42
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.10
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON29.07
|
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON82.25
|
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON124,073.87
|
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON27.76
|
$17.66
A$28.25
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON44.64
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,872.14
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,895.38
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON620.61
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,519.12
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON50,728.91
|
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON15.42
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON15.12
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON28.53
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON237.82
|
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.12
|
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON374.16
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON189.32
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON410.08
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON504.83
|
$154.17
A$246.64
|
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