Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 41.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Bucharest
Housing: pay 32.9% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.1% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 23.9% less in Bucharest

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Bucharest are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 33.9% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS11,815.00	$11.85 RON51.98	+7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,119.04	$7.54 RON33.08	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,578.19	$2.00 RON8.76	+35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,164.87	$2.20 RON9.67	+103.2%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,314.74	$1.17 RON5.15	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS5,577.76	$4.52 RON19.84	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,414.01	$6.34 RON27.81	+25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,477.68	$3.28 RON14.37	+42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,010.43	$3.09 RON13.55	+10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS992.83	$0.59 RON2.57	-36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS939.50	$0.77 RON3.37	-12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS650.73	$0.75 RON3.29	+24.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,073.67	$0.88 RON3.86	-11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS458.66	$0.51 RON2.22	+18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS542.80	$0.44 RON1.93	-12.8%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS3,764.47	$6.09 RON26.73	+73.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS11,815.00	$17.24 RON75.61	+56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS24,972,623.68	$26,003.12 RON114,052.27	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS7,894.57	$5.82 RON25.52	-20.8%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 32.9% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS25,557.33	$9.35 RON41.03	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS551,736.42	$601.94 RON2,640.15	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS383,872.03	$397.23 RON1,742.29	+11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS52,881.32	$130.07 RON570.49	+164.2%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS232,540.78	$527.95 RON2,315.64	+143.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS4,808,574.89	$10,631.65 RON46,631.48	+137.5%
Average			+140.7%

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pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS1,933.11	$3.23 RON14.18	+79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,205.23	$3.17 RON13.89	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,577.82	$5.98 RON26.23	+149.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS29,235.58	$49.84 RON218.61	+83.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,370.46	$8.62 RON37.80	+72.4%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 23.9% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS96,211.73	$78.42 RON343.94	-12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS80,265.91	$39.68 RON174.03	-46.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS122,529.04	$85.94 RON376.96	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS128,051.02	$105.80 RON464.06	-11.3%
Average			-23.9%

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