Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 28.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$105.80
RON460.29
|
|
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