Cost of living comparison
Rome is 34.1% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 83.2% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Rome
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Rome. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.88
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.01
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.74
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.65
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 40.4% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.14
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.80
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.76
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.35
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.52
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.56
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.37
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.29
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.86
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.22
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.93
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.67
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON75.46
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,833.84
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.47
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.95
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,635.10
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,738.95
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON569.39
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,311.21
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,542.17
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.15
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.87
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.18
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON218.19
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.73
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON343.28
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON173.70
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON376.23
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON463.17
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rome or Bucharest. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.