Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Vienna 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Vienna is 57.4% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 68.9% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Vienna are 109.9% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 41.9% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 74.8% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 51.5% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.03 €)
74.75 lei
(15.00 €)
     +49.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.16 €)
348.85 lei
(70.00 €)
     +39.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
49.84 lei
(10.00 €)
     +42.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.00 lei
(2.61 €)
22.43 lei
(4.50 €)
     +72.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.41 €)
19.93 lei
(4.00 €)
     +17.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.46 lei
(2.90 €)
18.89 lei
(3.79 €)
     +30.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.31 lei
(1.87 €)
12.96 lei
(2.60 €)
     +39.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.62 lei
(1.93 €)
11.28 lei
(2.26 €)
     +17.3 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(6.08 €)
28.25 lei
(5.67 €)
     -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.62 lei
(0.93 €)
11.84 lei
(2.38 €)
     +156.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.54 lei
(0.71 €)
5.49 lei
(1.10 €)
     +54.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.90 lei
(2.99 €)
21.54 lei
(4.32 €)
     +44.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.00 lei
(3.81 €)
35.73 lei
(7.17 €)
     +88.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.83 lei
(2.78 €)
29.81 lei
(5.98 €)
     +115.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.45 lei
(4.50 €)
41.33 lei
(8.29 €)
     +84.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.50 €)
5.68 lei
(1.14 €)
     +129.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(0.71 €)
4.75 lei
(0.95 €)
     +35.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(0.66 €)
6.39 lei
(1.28 €)
     +93.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.34 lei
(0.87 €)
10.14 lei
(2.04 €)
     +133.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.20 lei
(0.44 €)
4.16 lei
(0.84 €)
     +89.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 lei
(0.43 €)
3.89 lei
(0.78 €)
     +80.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
8.16 lei
(1.64 €)
     +105.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.48 lei
(0.70 €)
3.82 lei
(0.77 €)
     +9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
39.87 lei
(8.00 €)
     +32.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.00 lei
(1.00 €)
6.57 lei
(1.32 €)
     +31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.94 lei
(1.59 €)
8.34 lei
(1.67 €)
     +5.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.22 €)
29.90 lei
(6.00 €)
     +15.0 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
11.96 lei
(2.40 €)
     +298.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.05 €)
189.38 lei
(38.00 €)
     +136.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
19.93 lei
(4.00 €)
     +564.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
12.91 lei
(2.59 €)
     +167.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
124.59 lei
(25.00 €)
     +315.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.76 lei
(5.37 €)
30.74 lei
(6.17 €)
     +14.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,911.34 lei
(24,262.00 €)
129,049.51 lei
(25,895.00 €)
     +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,238.28 lei
(23,926.28 €)
127,850.69 lei
(25,654.44 €)
     +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 730.73 lei
(146.63 €)
1,499.45 lei
(300.88 €)
     +105.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.97 lei
(8.82 €)
69.99 lei
(14.04 €)
     +59.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.39 lei
(8.11 €)
161.37 lei
(32.38 €)
     +299.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.46 lei
(45.64 €)
218.78 lei
(43.90 €)
     -3.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.79 lei
(20.02 €)
95.48 lei
(19.16 €)
     -4.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
61.05 lei
(12.25 €)
     +74.4 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(443.20 €)
1,215.31 lei
(243.86 €)
     -45.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,786.30 lei
(8,986.79 €)
67,862.18 lei
(13,617.19 €)
     +51.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 370.58 lei
(74.36 €)
492.72 lei
(98.87 €)
     +33.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.88 lei
(37.50 €)
207.27 lei
(41.59 €)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(74.65 €)
445.82 lei
(89.46 €)
     +19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(93.10 €)
560.65 lei
(112.50 €)
     +20.8 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,633.32 lei
(528.40 €)
5,035.84 lei
(1,010.49 €)
     +91.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,774.29 lei
(356.03 €)
3,731.34 lei
(748.73 €)
     +110.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.35 lei
(883.17 €)
9,475.52 lei
(1,901.35 €)
     +115.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,070.02 lei
(616.03 €)
6,686.29 lei
(1,341.67 €)
     +117.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.78 lei
(231.72 €)
3,893.52 lei
(781.27 €)
     +237.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 726.61 lei
(145.80 €)
2,457.00 lei
(493.02 €)
     +238.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,369.11 lei
(1,077.36 €)
13,746.03 lei
(2,758.27 €)
     +156.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 3.64      -50.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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