Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 32.4% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$105.80
RON460.29
|
|
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