Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 35.7% cheaper than Vaduz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in Bucharest
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF32.79
|
$11.85
RON52.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.05
|
$7.54
RON33.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.28
|
$2.00
RON8.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.28
|
$2.20
RON9.80
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.15
|
$1.17
RON5.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.54
|
$4.52
RON20.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.48
|
$6.34
RON28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.15
|
$3.28
RON14.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.50
|
$3.09
RON13.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
$0.59
RON2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.42
|
$0.77
RON3.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.49
|
$0.75
RON3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$0.88
RON3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$0.51
RON2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.44
RON1.96
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.86
|
$6.09
RON27.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF70.27
|
$17.24
RON76.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,653.99
|
$26,003.12
RON115,615.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.97
|
$5.82
RON25.87
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.90
|
$9.35
RON41.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,046.19
|
$601.94
RON2,676.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF999.35
|
$397.23
RON1,766.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF127.17
|
$130.07
RON578.30
|
|
pay 57.0% more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF234.22
|
$527.95
RON2,347.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,783.07
|
$10,631.65
RON47,270.44
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.62
|
$3.23
RON14.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.93
|
$3.17
RON14.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.37
|
$5.98
RON26.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF62.56
|
$49.84
RON221.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.74
|
$8.62
RON38.32
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF98.37
|
$78.42
RON348.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.82
|
$39.68
RON176.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF134.29
|
$85.94
RON382.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF171.76
|
$105.80
RON470.42
|
|
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