Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 25.9% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK220.29
|
$11.85
RON52.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK124.37
|
$7.54
RON33.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK36.68
|
$2.00
RON8.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.43
|
$2.20
RON9.80
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK32.87
|
$1.17
RON5.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK64.65
|
$4.52
RON20.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK79.49
|
$6.34
RON28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK45.44
|
$3.28
RON14.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.64
|
$3.09
RON13.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK14.60
|
$0.59
RON2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.47
|
$0.77
RON3.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.45
|
$0.75
RON3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.13
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
$0.51
RON2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.51
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK78.26
|
$6.09
RON27.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK823.32
|
$17.24
RON76.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK367,145.85
|
$26,003.12
RON115,615.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK207.44
|
$5.82
RON25.87
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK533.35
|
$9.35
RON41.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,476.56
|
$601.94
RON2,676.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,473.31
|
$397.23
RON1,766.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,812.27
|
$130.07
RON578.30
|
|
pay 68.5% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,605.21
|
$527.95
RON2,347.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK81,223.37
|
$10,631.65
RON47,270.44
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK100.97
|
$3.23
RON14.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK43.96
|
$3.17
RON14.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK146.86
|
$5.98
RON26.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK465.38
|
$49.84
RON221.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK153.74
|
$8.62
RON38.32
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK990.06
|
$78.42
RON348.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK501.41
|
$39.68
RON176.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,133.49
|
$85.94
RON382.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,347.43
|
$105.80
RON470.42
|
|
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