Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.0 times more expensive than Bucharest.
If you lived in Paris instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 67.2% more for restaurants
Bucharest
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
RON50.56
|
$19.49
€18.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
RON35.39
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
RON9.64
|
$3.72
€3.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
RON9.78
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bucharest
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
RON5.12
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
RON21.25
|
$11.66
€10.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
RON30.62
|
$5.86
€5.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
RON15.09
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RON13.94
|
$7.05
€6.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RON2.50
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.55
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.31
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RON4.17
|
$1.90
€1.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.10
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON2.06
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Bucharest
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
RON27.17
|
$7.76
€7.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.51
RON80.90
|
$92.05
€85.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,408.94
RON122,043.64
|
$32,489.61
€30,142.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.91
RON27.30
|
$23.63
€21.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Bucharest
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.86
RON40.96
|
$32.31
€29.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.98
RON2,629.44
|
$1,462.11
€1,356.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.47
RON1,827.59
|
$1,074.44
€996.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.98
RON549.85
|
$171.90
€159.48
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
Bucharest
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.31
RON2,233.54
|
$829.69
€769.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,056.32
RON46,473.28
|
$16,485.47
€15,294.40
|
|
pay 77.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RON14.16
|
$7.58
€7.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
RON14.54
|
$4.52
€4.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.69
RON26.29
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.37
RON232.79
|
$41.22
€38.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.66
RON35.39
|
$14.08
€13.06
|
|
pay 32.5% more for clothing
Bucharest
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.75
RON363.92
|
$102.11
€94.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.30
RON186.24
|
$44.38
€41.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
RON376.80
|
$110.05
€102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
RON464.69
|
$156.00
€144.73
|
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