Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 8.0% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Bucharest
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Bucharest are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.85
RON54.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.54
RON34.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$2.00
RON9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.17
RON5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$4.52
RON20.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.34
RON29.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$3.28
RON15.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$3.09
RON14.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.59
RON2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.77
RON3.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.75
RON3.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.88
RON4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.51
RON2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.44
RON2.03
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$6.09
RON28.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$17.24
RON79.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$26,003.12
RON119,528.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$5.82
RON26.74
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$9.35
RON43.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$601.94
RON2,766.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$397.23
RON1,825.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$130.07
RON597.88
|
|
pay 10.0% more for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$527.95
RON2,426.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$10,631.65
RON48,870.50
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$3.23
RON14.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$3.17
RON14.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.98
RON27.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$49.84
RON229.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$8.62
RON39.62
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$78.42
RON360.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$39.68
RON182.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$85.94
RON395.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$105.80
RON486.34
|
|
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