Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bucharest vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Bucharest is 43.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Bucharest
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bucharest.
Bucharest vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bucharest instead of London, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$13.80
RON60.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$8.05
RON35.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$2.27
RON9.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.15
RON9.38
|
|
London vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$1.44
RON6.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$4.98
RON21.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$6.67
RON29.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$3.62
RON15.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$3.38
RON14.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$0.64
RON2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.79
RON3.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.80
RON3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.18
RON5.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.46
RON2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.47
RON2.06
|
|
London vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$6.36
RON27.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
$23.00
RON100.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$28,745.54
RON125,692.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
$6.21
RON27.15
|
|
London vs. Bucharest - Cost of transportation
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$11.39
RON49.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$647.24
RON2,830.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$432.85
RON1,892.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
$139.60
RON610.41
|
|
London vs. Bucharest - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$664.86
RON2,907.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
$14,582.52
RON63,763.52
|
|
London vs. Bucharest - Cost of childcare
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$3.45
RON15.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$3.28
RON14.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$6.67
RON29.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$52.49
RON229.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$9.20
RON40.22
|
|
London vs. Bucharest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$80.54
RON352.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$45.47
RON198.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$93.98
RON410.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$109.75
RON479.90
|
|
London vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing
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