Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 11.8% more expensive than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Bucharest
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Bucharest. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$185.37
|
$11.85
RON52.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$150.15
|
$7.54
RON33.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$30.11
|
$2.00
RON8.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$20.37
|
$2.20
RON9.80
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$55.72
|
$1.17
RON5.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$251.07
|
$4.52
RON20.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$322.90
|
$6.34
RON28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$81.47
|
$3.28
RON14.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$130.90
|
$3.09
RON13.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$61.82
|
$0.59
RON2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$30.37
|
$0.77
RON3.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$37.38
|
$0.75
RON3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$46.62
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$38.95
|
$0.51
RON2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$33.28
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$110.47
|
$6.09
RON27.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,112.24
|
$17.24
RON76.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,041,802.53
|
$26,003.12
RON115,615.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$264.16
|
$5.82
RON25.87
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$720.66
|
$9.35
RON41.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$18,915.48
|
$601.94
RON2,676.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$13,951.00
|
$397.23
RON1,766.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,907.30
|
$130.07
RON578.30
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$18,290.25
|
$527.95
RON2,347.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$547,883.50
|
$10,631.65
RON47,270.44
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$78.78
|
$3.23
RON14.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$91.36
|
$3.17
RON14.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$111.22
|
$5.98
RON26.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,148.70
|
$49.84
RON221.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$296.60
|
$8.62
RON38.32
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,679.49
|
$78.42
RON348.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$933.96
|
$39.68
RON176.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,556.02
|
$85.94
RON382.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,100.80
|
$105.80
RON470.42
|
|
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