Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 29.3% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 93.4% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Italy
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Italy.
Italy vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.80
RON59.82
|
$18.50
€15.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.89
|
$11.64
€9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
RON9.86
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
RON9.30
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
|
Bucharest vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.6% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
RON6.26
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
RON21.61
|
$8.02
€6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
RON28.91
|
$6.00
€5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
RON15.69
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
RON14.66
|
$5.46
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.79
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
RON3.41
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RON3.47
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
RON5.13
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RON2.01
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.04
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
|
Bucharest vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 93.4% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RON27.56
|
$7.83
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON99.70
|
$44.40
€37.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,745.54
RON124,623.43
|
$32,732.41
€27,948.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.21
RON26.92
|
$21.32
€18.21
|
|
Bucharest vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.39
RON49.37
|
$31.45
€26.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.24
RON2,806.06
|
$740.98
€632.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.85
RON1,876.60
|
$575.41
€491.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.60
RON605.22
|
$164.94
€140.84
|
|
Bucharest vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$664.86
RON2,882.45
|
$547.22
€467.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,582.52
RON63,221.05
|
$9,750.16
€8,325.29
|
|
Bucharest vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
RON14.95
|
$5.73
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
RON14.23
|
$1.95
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
RON28.91
|
$6.86
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.49
RON227.58
|
$57.21
€48.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
RON39.88
|
$10.59
€9.05
|
|
Bucharest vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.54
RON349.17
|
$86.36
€73.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.47
RON197.14
|
$39.95
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.98
RON407.43
|
$97.77
€83.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.75
RON475.82
|
$128.92
€110.08
|
|
Bucharest vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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