Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 10.9% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Bucharest
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Bucharest are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Rome, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.93
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.06
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.37
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.24
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.19
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.48
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.85
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€660.72
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€440.57
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€50.49
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€88.59
|
$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 Rome. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.