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Estonia

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Romania

Bucharest vs. Narva Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 17.8% more expensive than Narva.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 7.7% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 66.7% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% less in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 18.9% less in Bucharest

The cost of childcare and housing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Narva. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

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Bucharest vs. Narva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Narva	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$14.64 RON69.25	-6.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$7.32 RON34.63	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.64	$2.42 RON11.44	+30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 €1.40	$2.25 RON10.65	+43.7%
Average			-3.8%

Narva vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Narva	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 €1.17	$1.32 RON6.24	+0.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 €5.05	$4.36 RON20.63	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.89 €3.46	$6.22 RON29.40	+59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 €2.25	$3.67 RON17.35	+45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.15 €3.69	$3.05 RON14.45	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$0.57 RON2.70	-44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.57	$0.72 RON3.43	+12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.07	$0.69 RON3.25	-43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$1.15 RON5.42	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 €0.31	$0.36 RON1.73	+5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 €0.32	$0.34 RON1.62	-4.1%
Average			-7.7%

Narva vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.7% less for transportation

	Narva	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 €6.37	$7.45 RON35.25	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	$20.91 RON98.93	-6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$28,531.98 RON135K	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.88 €11.46	$5.65 RON26.71	-56.1%
Average			-7.7%

Narva vs. Bucharest - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.7% more for housing

	Narva	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.11 €25.91	$9.27 RON43.83	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.93 €249.15	$677.15 RON3,203.34	+141.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.14 €209.29	$451.32 RON2,135.02	+91.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.56 €178.50	$147.83 RON699.33	-26.3%
Average			+66.7%

Narva vs. Bucharest - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Narva	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.74 €239.19	$627.11 RON2,966.59	+133.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,838.15 €6,976.23	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	+83.4%
Average			+106.9%

Narva vs. Bucharest - Cost of childcare

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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Narva	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$3.76 RON17.81	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 €3.32	$3.51 RON16.59	-6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.33 €5.63	$6.43 RON30.42	+1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 €37.87	$49.22 RON232.83	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.56 €8.51	$8.37 RON39.57	-12.5%
Average			-6.4%

Narva vs. Bucharest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.9% less for clothing

	Narva	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$88.76 RON419.90	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.18 €45.55	$38.43 RON181.80	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.18 €84.71	$77.83 RON368.20	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.83 €120.01	$91.69 RON433.74	-32.0%
Average			-18.9%

Narva vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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