Cost of living in Bucharest
compared to
Cost of living in Bucharest vs. Romania overall average
Bucharest is 26.9% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Bucharest
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Bucharest are more expensive than in Romania.
Bucharest Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.80
RON60.61
|
$9.20
-
$27.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON35.35
|
$6.90
-
$9.20
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
RON9.99
|
$1.38
-
$3.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
RON9.43
|
$1.15
-
$3.45
|
Bucharest - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
RON6.34
|
$0.92
-
$2.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
RON21.89
|
$3.45
-
$6.90
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
RON29.29
|
$4.35
-
$9.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
RON15.89
|
$2.21
-
$4.42
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
RON14.85
|
$2.09
-
$4.17
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.82
|
$0.42
-
$0.83
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
RON3.46
|
$0.63
-
$1.25
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RON3.52
|
$0.52
-
$1.56
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
RON5.20
|
$0.73
-
$2.09
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.04
|
$0.31
-
$0.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.31
-
$0.83
|
Bucharest - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RON27.92
|
$6.09
-
$6.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON101.01
|
$18.40
-
$30.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,745.54
RON126,267.68
|
$25,296.08
-
$34,494.65
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.21
RON27.27
|
$5.57
-
$8.51
|
Bucharest - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.39
RON50.03
|
$7.13
-
$21.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.24
RON2,843.08
|
$459.93
-
$1,051.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.85
RON1,901.35
|
$344.95
-
$642.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.60
RON613.20
|
$87.93
-
$228.61
|
Bucharest - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$664.86
RON2,920.48
|
$459.93
-
$1,149.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,582.52
RON64,055.17
|
$9,343.45
-
$27,595.72
|
Bucharest - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
RON15.15
|
$2.07
-
$5.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
RON14.42
|
$1.84
-
$4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
RON29.29
|
$6.21
-
$7.08
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.49
RON230.58
|
$39.09
-
$80.49
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
RON40.41
|
$6.90
-
$12.65
|
Bucharest - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.54
RON353.78
|
$45.99
-
$137.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.47
RON199.75
|
$23.00
-
$68.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.98
RON412.80
|
$68.99
-
$114.98
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.75
RON482.09
|
$68.99
-
$151.83
|
Bucharest - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Romania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Romania, like
Focsani,
Buzau,
Ploiesti,
Suceava,
Braila,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Romania compared to Bucharest.
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