Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 8.4% higher than in Bucharest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 28.3% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 98.2% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 2.3% lower than in Bucharest | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 1.1% lower than in Bucharest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 29.5% higher than in Bucharest | |
Restaurants | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.05 € (50.00 lei) |
9.31 € (40.00 zł) |
-7.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.25 € (250.00 lei) |
46.53 € (200.00 zł) |
-7.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.03 € (35.00 lei) |
7.91 € (34.00 zł) |
+12.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.81 € (14.00 lei) |
3.72 € (16.00 zł) |
+32.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.32 € (16.50 lei) |
3.49 € (15.00 zł) |
+5.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.89 € (14.38 lei) |
3.34 € (14.38 zł) |
+15.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 € (9.53 lei) |
1.67 € (7.17 zł) |
-13.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 € (9.67 lei) |
1.57 € (6.76 zł) |
-19.1 % |
Markets | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.12 € (30.44 lei) |
3.56 € (15.31 zł) |
-41.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.92 € (4.59 lei) |
0.91 € (3.92 zł) |
-1.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.71 € (3.53 lei) |
0.71 € (3.05 zł) |
+0.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.00 € (14.93 lei) |
2.81 € (12.09 zł) |
-6.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.84 € (19.09 lei) |
3.83 € (16.48 zł) |
-0.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.77 € (13.79 lei) |
2.45 € (10.55 zł) |
-11.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.60 € (22.87 lei) |
4.84 € (20.80 zł) |
+5.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.50 € (2.47 lei) |
0.40 € (1.70 zł) |
-20.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.71 € (3.52 lei) |
0.68 € (2.93 zł) |
-3.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.66 € (3.31 lei) |
0.78 € (3.35 zł) |
+17.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.81 € (4.02 lei) |
1.26 € (5.42 zł) |
+56.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.42 € (2.07 lei) |
0.35 € (1.52 zł) |
-15.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.41 € (2.06 lei) |
0.49 € (2.11 zł) |
+18.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 € (3.97 lei) |
1.19 € (5.13 zł) |
+49.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.72 € (3.56 lei) |
0.60 € (2.57 zł) |
-16.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
6.98 € (30.00 zł) |
+15.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (4.92 lei) |
1.04 € (4.46 zł) |
+4.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.61 € (8.02 lei) |
1.48 € (6.38 zł) |
-8.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.23 € (26.00 lei) |
4.42 € (19.00 zł) |
-15.4 % |
Transportation | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.60 € (3.00 lei) |
1.02 € (4.40 zł) |
+69.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
16.08 € (80.00 lei) |
25.59 € (110.00 zł) |
+59.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.60 € (3.00 lei) |
1.86 € (8.00 zł) |
+208.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.97 € (4.83 lei) |
1.12 € (4.83 zł) |
+15.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
9.31 € (40.00 zł) |
+54.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.40 € (26.87 lei) |
5.86 € (25.19 zł) |
+8.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,262.00 € (120,711.53 lei) |
28,405.72 € (122,100.00 zł) |
+17.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,945.29 € (119,135.80 lei) |
25,811.75 € (110,950.00 zł) |
+7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
142.91 € (711.04 lei) |
277.57 € (1,193.12 zł) |
+94.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8.58 € (42.68 lei) |
8.69 € (37.35 zł) |
+1.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
8.14 € (40.50 lei) |
14.74 € (63.34 zł) |
+81.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.27 € (230.20 lei) |
38.25 € (164.42 zł) |
-17.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.06 € (99.78 lei) |
21.38 € (91.90 zł) |
+6.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.03 € (35.00 lei) |
6.98 € (30.00 zł) |
-0.8 % |
Childcare | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
443.93 € (2,208.70 lei) |
483.78 € (2,079.51 zł) |
+9.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,236.93 € (45,956.80 lei) |
12,670.89 € (54,464.94 zł) |
+37.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
72.33 € (359.87 lei) |
85.57 € (367.82 zł) |
+18.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.02 € (184.17 lei) |
38.98 € (167.56 zł) |
+5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.89 € (372.61 lei) |
83.13 € (357.33 zł) |
+11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.36 € (459.52 lei) |
96.78 € (416.00 zł) |
+4.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
522.64 € (2,600.33 lei) |
1,015.61 € (4,365.54 zł) |
+94.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
363.26 € (1,807.34 lei) |
777.79 € (3,343.29 zł) |
+114.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
891.48 € (4,435.40 lei) |
1,702.80 € (7,319.35 zł) |
+91.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
628.95 € (3,129.22 lei) |
1,274.34 € (5,477.65 zł) |
+102.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
230.62 € (1,147.43 lei) |
481.92 € (2,071.49 zł) |
+109.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
143.05 € (711.73 lei) |
312.01 € (1,341.17 zł) |
+118.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bucharest Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,057.58 € (5,261.82 lei) |
1,756.97 € (7,552.22 zł) |
+66.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.36 | 7.47 | +1.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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