Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.3 times more expensive than Bucharest.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.51
RON41.31
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.32
RON25.82
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RON6.69
|
$2.15
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
RON6.42
|
$1.68
€1.65
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON4.48
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
RON16.82
|
$4.23
€4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
RON23.56
|
$4.20
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
RON12.74
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
RON11.60
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON2.21
|
$1.19
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
RON3.06
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
RON2.78
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
RON5.54
|
$1.38
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.81
|
$0.66
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RON1.59
|
$0.53
€0.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
RON31.55
|
$7.50
€7.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.02
RON82.62
|
$126.23
€123.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,280.67
RON103,279.35
|
$30,505.83
€29,946.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.76
RON23.12
|
$16.83
€16.52
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
RON40.93
|
$57.18
€56.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.76
RON2,318.65
|
$1,938.73
€1,903.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.55
RON1,686.72
|
$1,627.31
€1,597.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.83
RON513.63
|
$152.93
€150.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$424.30
RON2,059.19
|
$1,238.40
€1,215.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,005.45
RON38,852.03
|
$9,389.65
€9,217.51
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
RON10.33
|
$6.31
€6.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
RON11.66
|
$3.80
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.89
RON23.75
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.97
RON223.10
|
$49.11
€48.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.38
RON30.98
|
$12.62
€12.39
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.85
RON358.43
|
$79.82
€78.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.80
RON198.02
|
$35.90
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.58
RON361.93
|
$88.78
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.05
RON432.17
|
$104.18
€102.27
|
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