Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 76.1% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 89.5% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 69.5% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 46.5% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 61.2% more in Stockholm

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Stockholm are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 39.9% more for restaurants

	Bucharest	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.77	$17.99 SEK179.93	+22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.89	$11.90 SEK118.96	+62.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.53	$3.66 SEK36.63	+51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.73	$3.09 SEK30.87	+37.1%
Average			+39.9%

Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.5% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.29	$3.97 SEK39.70	+200.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.78	$6.37 SEK63.66	+46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.62	$6.67 SEK66.67	+7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.48	$5.11 SEK51.12	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.55	$5.83 SEK58.25	+90.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.72	$1.60 SEK15.98	+179.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.45	$1.26 SEK12.61	+74.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.28	$1.44 SEK14.36	+108.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.46	$2.02 SEK20.20	+76.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.74	$0.79 SEK7.85	+115.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.63	$0.80 SEK8.01	+134.0%
Average			+89.5%

Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 69.5% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.52	$6.72 SEK67.17	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON99.67	$105.97 SEK1,059.61	+406.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON136K	$32,980.57 SEK330K	+15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.91	$17.85 SEK178.53	+216.2%
Average			+69.5%

Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Bucharest	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON44.16	$39.70 SEK396.92	+328.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,227.32	$1,674.52 SEK16,743.87	+147.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,151.00	$1,080.50 SEK10,804.09	+139.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON704.56	$190.15 SEK1,901.33	+28.6%
Average			+127.5%

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,988.79	$157.47 SEK1,574.53	-74.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON68,496.31	$16,395.31 SEK164K	+14.1%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.94	$7.95 SEK79.47	+111.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.71	$5.05 SEK50.48	+44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.65	$8.70 SEK86.97	+35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON234.57	$46.98 SEK469.73	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.87	$18.99 SEK189.93	+127.1%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 61.2% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON423.04	$111.49 SEK1,114.80	+25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON183.17	$58.75 SEK587.41	+52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON370.96	$135.62 SEK1,356.09	+74.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON436.99	$184.97 SEK1,849.59	+101.7%
Average			+61.2%

Bucharest vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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