Cost of living comparison
Athens is 36.1% more expensive than Bucharest.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.51
RON41.31
|
$12.62
€12.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.32
RON25.82
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RON6.69
|
$1.94
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
RON6.42
|
$0.53
€0.52
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON4.48
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
RON16.82
|
$5.04
€4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
RON23.56
|
$5.49
€5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
RON12.74
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
RON11.60
|
$4.10
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON2.21
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
RON3.06
|
$0.80
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
RON2.78
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
RON5.54
|
$0.96
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.81
|
$0.50
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RON1.59
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
|
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
RON31.55
|
$8.33
€8.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.02
RON82.62
|
$31.56
€30.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,280.67
RON103,279.35
|
$21,827.45
€21,427.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.76
RON23.12
|
$9.91
€9.73
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
RON40.93
|
$34.59
€33.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.76
RON2,318.65
|
$514.15
€504.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.55
RON1,686.72
|
$472.20
€463.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.83
RON513.63
|
$167.86
€164.78
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$424.30
RON2,059.19
|
$495.02
€485.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,005.45
RON38,852.03
|
$9,193.83
€9,025.28
|
|
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
RON10.33
|
$4.21
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
RON11.66
|
$3.12
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.89
RON23.75
|
$4.94
€4.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.97
RON223.10
|
$33.31
€32.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.38
RON30.98
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.85
RON358.43
|
$78.83
€77.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.80
RON198.02
|
$34.71
€34.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.58
RON361.93
|
$82.64
€81.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.05
RON432.17
|
$94.11
€92.38
|
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