Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 32.9% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.36
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪47.98
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.33
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.04
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.50
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.32
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.12
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.89
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.15
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.89
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.24
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.65
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.22
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.14
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.08
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.04
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪226.45
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪157,392.11
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.08
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪94.89
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,285.33
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,764.25
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪516.77
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,030.47
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,306.44
|
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.70
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.61
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.58
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪305.55
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.18
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪350.22
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪215.89
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪395.80
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪393.40
|
$105.80
RON460.29
|
|
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