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Stockholm vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary
Stockholm is 68.2% more expensive than Bucharest.
Stockholm vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
Bucharest | Stockholm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $13.80 RON63.51 | $16.93 SEK164.83 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.05 RON37.05 | $11.64 SEK113.32 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.27 RON10.47 | $3.20 SEK31.12 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.15 RON9.88 | $2.55 SEK24.79 | |
Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.1% more for groceries
Bucharest | Stockholm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.44 RON6.64 | $3.44 SEK33.50 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.98 RON22.94 | $6.66 SEK64.82 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.67 RON30.69 | $6.75 SEK65.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.62 RON16.66 | $4.70 SEK45.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.38 RON15.57 | $6.13 SEK59.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.64 RON2.96 | $1.59 SEK15.49 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 RON3.62 | $1.34 SEK13.06 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.80 RON3.69 | $1.53 SEK14.93 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.18 RON5.45 | $2.08 SEK20.22 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 RON2.14 | $0.88 SEK8.58 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 RON2.16 | $0.84 SEK8.20 | |
Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bucharest | Stockholm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.36 RON29.26 | $6.94 SEK67.55 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $23.00 RON105.85 | $112.14 SEK1,091.97 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,745.54 RON132K | $33,800.39 SEK329K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.21 RON28.58 | $18.94 SEK184.40 | |
Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Bucharest | Stockholm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $11.39 RON52.42 | $44.55 SEK433.84 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $647.24 RON2,979.33 | $1,570.17 SEK15,289.69 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $432.85 RON1,992.47 | $1,035.21 SEK10,080.51 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $139.60 RON642.59 | $183.26 SEK1,784.55 | |
Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of housing
pay 34.9% less for childcare
Bucharest | Stockholm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $664.86 RON3,060.43 | $161.61 SEK1,573.67 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,582.52 RON67,124.79 | $15,445.56 SEK150K | |
Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of childcare
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bucharest | Stockholm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.45 RON15.88 | $8.36 SEK81.38 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.28 RON15.11 | $5.17 SEK50.31 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.67 RON30.70 | $8.04 SEK78.29 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $52.49 RON241.63 | $48.65 SEK473.72 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.20 RON42.34 | $19.04 SEK185.43 | |
Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.0% more for clothing
Bucharest | Stockholm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $80.54 RON370.73 | $100.97 SEK983.24 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.47 RON209.32 | $47.01 SEK457.73 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $93.98 RON432.58 | $123.10 SEK1,198.68 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.75 RON505.20 | $197.83 SEK1,926.39 | |
Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing
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