Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 67.7% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% more in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 42.7% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Bucharest
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Bucharest are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.34
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.61
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.62
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.20
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.28
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.78
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.44
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.01
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.55
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.40
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.47
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.84
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,463.55
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.97
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 38.4% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.76
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,059.23
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,499.11
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.56
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,437.70
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,473.25
|
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.72
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.02
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.45
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.22
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,759.42
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.79
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.80
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,727.48
|
$105.80
RON460.29
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bucharest or Kiev. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.