Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 40.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$11.85
RON54.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$7.54
RON34.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$2.00
RON9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$1.17
RON5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$4.52
RON20.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$6.34
RON29.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$3.28
RON15.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$3.09
RON14.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$0.59
RON2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.77
RON3.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$0.75
RON3.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$0.88
RON4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.51
RON2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.44
RON2.03
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$6.09
RON28.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$17.24
RON79.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$26,003.12
RON119,528.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$5.82
RON26.74
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$9.35
RON43.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$601.94
RON2,766.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$397.23
RON1,825.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$130.07
RON597.88
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$527.95
RON2,426.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$10,631.65
RON48,870.50
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$3.23
RON14.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$3.17
RON14.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$5.98
RON27.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$49.84
RON229.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$8.62
RON39.62
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$78.42
RON360.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$39.68
RON182.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$85.94
RON395.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$105.80
RON486.34
|
|
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