Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.7 times more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.5% more in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Saint Helier
- Housing
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pay 4.1 times more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 58.6% more in Saint Helier
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Saint Helier.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 93.5% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.79
|
$45.20
£33.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.90
|
$2.83
£2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.82
|
$2.50
£1.86
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.15
|
$5.33
£3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.25
|
$7.84
£5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.76
|
$5.67
£4.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.61
|
$1.89
£1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.43
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.35
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.92
|
$1.83
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.26
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.96
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.14
|
$7.93
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.78
|
$67.16
£49.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.91
|
$51.51
£38.27
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.40
|
$7.75
£5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.11
|
$4.95
£3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON222.02
|
$74.05
£55.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.39
|
$18.08
£13.43
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON471.28
|
$202.34
£150.33
|
|
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