Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bucharest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bucharest is 7.3% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 9.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 16.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 2.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 6.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 9.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (51.11 lei) |
3,912.90 Ft (50.00 lei) |
-2.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (255.56 lei) |
19,564.49 Ft (250.00 lei) |
-2.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (38.33 lei) |
2,739.03 Ft (35.00 lei) |
-8.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (12.78 lei) |
1,017.35 Ft (13.00 lei) |
+1.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (12.78 lei) |
1,330.39 Ft (17.00 lei) |
+33.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
845.66 Ft (10.81 lei) |
1,131.61 Ft (14.46 lei) |
+33.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.85 Ft (7.49 lei) |
728.65 Ft (9.31 lei) |
+24.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.11 Ft (5.71 lei) |
752.48 Ft (9.62 lei) |
+68.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (18.68 lei) |
2,369.83 Ft (30.28 lei) |
+62.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
502.98 Ft (6.43 lei) |
361.49 Ft (4.62 lei) |
-28.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
345.08 Ft (4.41 lei) |
277.19 Ft (3.54 lei) |
-19.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
887.27 Ft (11.34 lei) |
1,166.06 Ft (14.90 lei) |
+31.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,586.24 Ft (20.27 lei) |
1,486.66 Ft (19.00 lei) |
-6.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
914.70 Ft (11.69 lei) |
1,082.53 Ft (13.83 lei) |
+18.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,996.10 Ft (25.51 lei) |
1,756.74 Ft (22.45 lei) |
-12.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
260.88 Ft (3.33 lei) |
193.86 Ft (2.48 lei) |
-25.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.03 Ft (3.85 lei) |
275.31 Ft (3.52 lei) |
-8.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
311.63 Ft (3.98 lei) |
258.93 Ft (3.31 lei) |
-16.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (6.39 lei) |
339.72 Ft (4.34 lei) |
-32.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (2.58 lei) |
172.23 Ft (2.20 lei) |
-14.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (2.82 lei) |
168.38 Ft (2.15 lei) |
-23.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
513.06 Ft (6.56 lei) |
310.61 Ft (3.97 lei) |
-39.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
181.55 Ft (2.32 lei) |
272.60 Ft (3.48 lei) |
+50.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (25.56 lei) |
2,347.74 Ft (30.00 lei) |
+17.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
402.67 Ft (5.15 lei) |
391.64 Ft (5.00 lei) |
-2.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (6.85 lei) |
621.37 Ft (7.94 lei) |
+15.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (28.11 lei) |
2,034.71 Ft (26.00 lei) |
-7.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (5.75 lei) |
234.77 Ft (3.00 lei) |
-47.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (121.39 lei) |
6,260.64 Ft (80.00 lei) |
-34.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (14.06 lei) |
234.77 Ft (3.00 lei) |
-78.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (9.05 lei) |
377.83 Ft (4.83 lei) |
-46.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (84.34 lei) |
2,347.74 Ft (30.00 lei) |
-64.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,378.88 Ft (30.40 lei) |
2,093.87 Ft (26.76 lei) |
-12.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (127,782.50 lei) |
9,462,277.38 Ft (120,911.34 lei) |
-5.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,072,307.69 Ft (128,706.46 lei) |
9,331,347.17 Ft (119,238.28 lei) |
-7.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,499.37 Ft (721.96 lei) |
57,185.47 Ft (730.73 lei) |
+1.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,264.42 Ft (105.60 lei) |
3,441.29 Ft (43.97 lei) |
-58.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,331.46 Ft (80.91 lei) |
3,161.06 Ft (40.39 lei) |
-50.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (235.15 lei) |
17,800.81 Ft (227.46 lei) |
-3.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (70.33 lei) |
7,809.68 Ft (99.79 lei) |
+41.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (37.06 lei) |
2,739.03 Ft (35.00 lei) |
-5.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (1,986.44 lei) |
172,848.06 Ft (2,208.70 lei) |
+11.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,755,219.66 Ft (47,985.13 lei) |
3,504,885.66 Ft (44,786.30 lei) |
-6.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,071.28 Ft (371.48 lei) |
29,000.51 Ft (370.58 lei) |
-0.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,314.00 Ft (157.35 lei) |
14,624.46 Ft (186.88 lei) |
+18.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,426.67 Ft (427.13 lei) |
29,113.97 Ft (372.03 lei) |
-12.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,365.68 Ft (451.91 lei) |
36,308.06 Ft (463.95 lei) |
+2.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
233,538.10 Ft (2,984.21 lei) |
206,078.46 Ft (2,633.32 lei) |
-11.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
180,800.11 Ft (2,310.31 lei) |
138,852.06 Ft (1,774.29 lei) |
-23.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
403,938.90 Ft (5,161.63 lei) |
344,440.62 Ft (4,401.35 lei) |
-14.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
293,569.30 Ft (3,751.30 lei) |
240,253.55 Ft (3,070.02 lei) |
-18.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,677.67 Ft (1,657.05 lei) |
90,370.98 Ft (1,154.78 lei) |
-30.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,550.53 Ft (1,131.52 lei) |
56,862.74 Ft (726.61 lei) |
-35.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,245.24 Ft (5,395.56 lei) |
420,175.48 Ft (5,369.11 lei) |
-0.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.84 | 7.36 | -16.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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