Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 66.9% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 117.3% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 296.5% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 79.5% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 52.9% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 52.1% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.03 €)
99.67 lei
(20.00 €)
     +99.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.16 €)
424.85 lei
(85.25 €)
     +69.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
64.79 lei
(13.00 €)
     +85.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.00 lei
(2.61 €)
32.39 lei
(6.50 €)
     +149.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.41 €)
28.53 lei
(5.72 €)
     +67.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.46 lei
(2.90 €)
19.81 lei
(3.98 €)
     +37.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.31 lei
(1.87 €)
15.75 lei
(3.16 €)
     +69.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.62 lei
(1.93 €)
13.20 lei
(2.65 €)
     +37.3 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(6.08 €)
22.85 lei
(4.58 €)
     -24.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.62 lei
(0.93 €)
8.91 lei
(1.79 €)
     +92.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.54 lei
(0.71 €)
5.79 lei
(1.16 €)
     +63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.90 lei
(2.99 €)
20.48 lei
(4.11 €)
     +37.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.00 lei
(3.81 €)
26.59 lei
(5.34 €)
     +40.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.83 lei
(2.78 €)
27.17 lei
(5.45 €)
     +96.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.45 lei
(4.50 €)
32.39 lei
(6.50 €)
     +44.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.50 €)
4.37 lei
(0.88 €)
     +76.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(0.71 €)
4.70 lei
(0.94 €)
     +33.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(0.66 €)
4.37 lei
(0.88 €)
     +32.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.34 lei
(0.87 €)
7.24 lei
(1.45 €)
     +66.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.20 lei
(0.44 €)
4.06 lei
(0.81 €)
     +84.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 lei
(0.43 €)
3.89 lei
(0.78 €)
     +80.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
5.76 lei
(1.16 €)
     +45.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.48 lei
(0.70 €)
3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
     +13.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
34.88 lei
(7.00 €)
     +16.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.00 lei
(1.00 €)
6.88 lei
(1.38 €)
     +37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.94 lei
(1.59 €)
12.44 lei
(2.50 €)
     +56.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.22 €)
47.34 lei
(9.50 €)
     +82.1 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
16.94 lei
(3.40 €)
     +464.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.05 €)
406.29 lei
(81.53 €)
     +407.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
19.44 lei
(3.90 €)
     +547.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
19.25 lei
(3.86 €)
     +298.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
161.97 lei
(32.50 €)
     +439.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.76 lei
(5.37 €)
37.72 lei
(7.57 €)
     +41.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,911.34 lei
(24,262.00 €)
144,523.49 lei
(29,000.00 €)
     +19.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,238.28 lei
(23,926.28 €)
159,073.44 lei
(31,919.58 €)
     +33.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 730.73 lei
(146.63 €)
1,286.16 lei
(258.08 €)
     +76.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.97 lei
(8.82 €)
104.66 lei
(21.00 €)
     +138.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.39 lei
(8.11 €)
228.89 lei
(45.93 €)
     +466.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.46 lei
(45.64 €)
290.23 lei
(58.24 €)
     +27.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.79 lei
(20.02 €)
101.40 lei
(20.35 €)
     +1.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
74.75 lei
(15.00 €)
     +113.6 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(443.20 €)
10,013.04 lei
(2,009.21 €)
     +353.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,786.30 lei
(8,986.79 €)
58,008.74 lei
(11,640.00 €)
     +29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 370.58 lei
(74.36 €)
450.00 lei
(90.30 €)
     +21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.88 lei
(37.50 €)
165.17 lei
(33.14 €)
     -11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(74.65 €)
467.39 lei
(93.79 €)
     +25.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(93.10 €)
527.55 lei
(105.86 €)
     +13.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,633.32 lei
(528.40 €)
9,738.24 lei
(1,954.07 €)
     +269.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,774.29 lei
(356.03 €)
8,031.21 lei
(1,611.54 €)
     +352.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.35 lei
(883.17 €)
16,729.07 lei
(3,356.85 €)
     +280.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,070.02 lei
(616.03 €)
12,600.35 lei
(2,528.38 €)
     +310.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.78 lei
(231.72 €)
4,261.03 lei
(855.02 €)
     +269.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 726.61 lei
(145.80 €)
3,015.40 lei
(605.07 €)
     +315.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,369.11 lei
(1,077.36 €)
17,749.76 lei
(3,561.66 €)
     +230.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 4.34      -41.1 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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