Cost of living comparison
Poland is 17.0% cheaper than Bucharest.
If you lived in Poland instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.06
RON51.68
|
$6.88
zł27.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RON27.91
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
RON8.77
|
$1.30
zł5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
RON8.55
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
RON5.42
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
RON20.53
|
$3.34
zł13.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
RON32.41
|
$2.82
zł11.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
RON15.10
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON13.57
|
$2.20
zł8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.46
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
RON3.46
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RON3.32
|
$0.63
zł2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
RON4.52
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.95
|
$0.29
zł1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.05
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
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pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON28.08
|
$5.68
zł22.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.69
RON82.69
|
$23.91
zł96.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,329.82
RON113,700.57
|
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.96
RON27.87
|
$6.31
zł25.45
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.46
RON44.23
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.31
RON2,380.15
|
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.17
RON1,669.15
|
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.55
RON507.28
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.58
RON2,376.77
|
$228.50
zł920.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,180.57
RON42,903.56
|
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
RON11.53
|
$2.34
zł9.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
RON13.55
|
$2.45
zł9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.53
RON25.84
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.02
RON219.75
|
$27.45
zł110.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
RON36.18
|
$5.63
zł22.68
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.25
RON337.66
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
RON196.39
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.44
RON361.92
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
RON457.16
|
$75.24
zł303.20
|
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