Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Florence 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Florence are 53.4% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Florence are 66.8% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Florence are 114.3% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Florence are 43.1% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Florence are 65.3% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Florence is 8.7% lower than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.05 €
(50.00 lei)
15.00 €
(74.64 lei)
     +49.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.24 €
(250.00 lei)
80.00 €
(398.07 lei)
     +59.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
10.00 €
(49.76 lei)
     +42.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.81 €
(14.00 lei)
5.50 €
(27.37 lei)
     +95.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 €
(16.50 lei)
5.00 €
(24.88 lei)
     +50.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.92 €
(14.54 lei)
1.58 €
(7.87 lei)
     -45.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(9.67 lei)
2.84 €
(14.15 lei)
     +46.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(9.67 lei)
1.44 €
(7.15 lei)
     -26.0 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.07 €
(30.20 lei)
5.54 €
(27.58 lei)
     -8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.92 €
(4.58 lei)
1.78 €
(8.84 lei)
     +93.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 €
(3.57 lei)
1.54 €
(7.67 lei)
     +115.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 €
(14.94 lei)
3.78 €
(18.79 lei)
     +25.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.84 €
(19.10 lei)
7.71 €
(38.37 lei)
     +100.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.76 €
(13.76 lei)
5.19 €
(25.84 lei)
     +87.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.62 €
(23.00 lei)
8.16 €
(40.63 lei)
     +76.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.49 €
(2.46 lei)
1.27 €
(6.34 lei)
     +158.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(3.51 lei)
0.81 €
(4.01 lei)
     +14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 €
(3.27 lei)
1.11 €
(5.53 lei)
     +69.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(4.03 lei)
1.57 €
(7.79 lei)
     +93.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.41 €
(2.04 lei)
0.83 €
(4.13 lei)
     +102.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 €
(2.05 lei)
0.72 €
(3.60 lei)
     +75.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.81 €
(4.02 lei)
1.58 €
(7.86 lei)
     +95.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 €
(3.51 lei)
0.57 €
(2.85 lei)
     -18.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
5.80 €
(28.86 lei)
     -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.98 €
(4.90 lei)
1.48 €
(7.38 lei)
     +50.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(7.97 lei)
2.04 €
(10.17 lei)
     +27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.23 €
(26.00 lei)
6.00 €
(29.85 lei)
     +14.8 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
1.70 €
(8.46 lei)
     +182.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 16.08 €
(80.00 lei)
35.00 €
(174.15 lei)
     +117.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
4.50 €
(22.39 lei)
     +646.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
3.22 €
(16.02 lei)
     +231.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
32.00 €
(159.23 lei)
     +430.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.39 €
(26.82 lei)
6.68 €
(33.22 lei)
     +23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,262.00 €
(120,723.47 lei)
26,000.00 €
(129,371.45 lei)
     +7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,944.15 €
(119,141.93 lei)
29,625.00 €
(147,408.82 lei)
     +23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.66 €
(704.87 lei)
238.30 €
(1,185.73 lei)
     +68.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8.57 €
(42.64 lei)
12.49 €
(62.17 lei)
     +45.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.21 €
(40.85 lei)
28.68 €
(142.70 lei)
     +249.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.17 €
(229.73 lei)
71.89 €
(357.71 lei)
     +55.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.41 €
(101.56 lei)
18.80 €
(93.55 lei)
     -7.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
10.00 €
(49.76 lei)
     +42.2 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 448.57 €
(2,232.00 lei)
616.00 €
(3,065.11 lei)
     +37.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,242.69 €
(45,990.00 lei)
19,195.00 €
(95,510.96 lei)
     +107.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.80 €
(362.24 lei)
76.75 €
(381.89 lei)
     +5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(180.88 lei)
36.38 €
(181.00 lei)
     +0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.02 €
(358.35 lei)
65.44 €
(325.64 lei)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.68 €
(451.22 lei)
121.11 €
(602.63 lei)
     +33.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 520.49 €
(2,589.88 lei)
982.14 €
(4,886.97 lei)
     +88.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 362.31 €
(1,802.79 lei)
715.38 €
(3,559.63 lei)
     +97.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 877.13 €
(4,364.44 lei)
2,106.55 €
(10,481.80 lei)
     +140.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 623.90 €
(3,104.44 lei)
1,305.00 €
(6,493.45 lei)
     +109.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 229.11 €
(1,140.02 lei)
501.67 €
(2,496.23 lei)
     +119.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 141.79 €
(705.54 lei)
353.03 €
(1,756.61 lei)
     +149.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Florence Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,040.64 €
(5,178.07 lei)
1,584.33 €
(7,883.37 lei)
     +52.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.43 4.65      -37.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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