Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 39.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Bucharest
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$105.80
RON460.29
|
|
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