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
₪72.72
|
$11.85
RON52.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.13
|
$2.00
RON8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.88
|
$2.20
RON9.82
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.31
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪22.80
|
$4.52
RON20.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪25.54
|
$6.34
RON28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.59
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.77
|
$3.09
RON13.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.78
|
$0.59
RON2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.17
|
$0.77
RON3.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.60
|
$0.75
RON3.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.15
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.51
RON2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.03
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪25.47
|
$6.09
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪221.44
|
$17.24
RON76.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪153,913.03
|
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪35.28
|
$5.82
RON25.91
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪92.79
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,168.50
|
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,681.04
|
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪505.35
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,963.48
|
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪54,083.92
|
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.03
|
$3.23
RON14.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.28
|
$3.17
RON14.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪32.84
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪298.79
|
$49.84
RON222.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪42.22
|
$8.62
RON38.39
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪342.48
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪387.05
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪384.71
|
$105.80
RON471.28
|
|
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