Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 19.2% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Bucharest
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL948
|
$11.85
RON52.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL759
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL137
|
$2.00
RON8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$2.20
RON9.82
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL548
|
$4.52
RON20.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL659
|
$6.34
RON28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL312
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL307
|
$3.09
RON13.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$0.59
RON2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL100
|
$0.77
RON3.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$0.75
RON3.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.51
RON2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL681
|
$6.09
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,517
|
$17.24
RON76.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,560,187
|
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,560
|
$5.82
RON25.91
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,582
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,674
|
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,837
|
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,777
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,354
|
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL466,959
|
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
|
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL237
|
$3.23
RON14.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL161
|
$3.17
RON14.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL332
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,073
|
$49.84
RON222.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL759
|
$8.62
RON38.39
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,589
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,150
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,699
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,644
|
$105.80
RON471.28
|
|
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