Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 63.8% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 110.8% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 277.4% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 76.3% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 49.4% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 63.8% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.05 €)
99.52 lei
(20.00 €)
     +99.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.24 €)
422.95 lei
(85.00 €)
     +69.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.03 €)
59.71 lei
(12.00 €)
     +70.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(2.81 €)
31.10 lei
(6.25 €)
     +122.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(3.32 €)
27.37 lei
(5.50 €)
     +65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.54 lei
(2.92 €)
19.48 lei
(3.92 €)
     +34.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 lei
(1.94 €)
15.05 lei
(3.02 €)
     +55.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 lei
(1.94 €)
12.78 lei
(2.57 €)
     +32.2 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.20 lei
(6.07 €)
23.06 lei
(4.63 €)
     -23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 lei
(0.92 €)
8.04 lei
(1.62 €)
     +75.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.57 lei
(0.72 €)
5.79 lei
(1.16 €)
     +62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.94 lei
(3.00 €)
20.07 lei
(4.03 €)
     +34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.10 lei
(3.84 €)
26.58 lei
(5.34 €)
     +39.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.76 lei
(2.76 €)
27.02 lei
(5.43 €)
     +96.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.00 lei
(4.62 €)
31.49 lei
(6.33 €)
     +36.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 lei
(0.49 €)
4.20 lei
(0.84 €)
     +70.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.51 lei
(0.70 €)
4.53 lei
(0.91 €)
     +29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.27 lei
(0.66 €)
4.24 lei
(0.85 €)
     +29.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.03 lei
(0.81 €)
6.93 lei
(1.39 €)
     +72.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.04 lei
(0.41 €)
3.80 lei
(0.76 €)
     +86.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.05 lei
(0.41 €)
3.76 lei
(0.76 €)
     +83.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.02 lei
(0.81 €)
5.56 lei
(1.12 €)
     +38.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.51 lei
(0.71 €)
3.72 lei
(0.75 €)
     +6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
31.47 lei
(6.33 €)
     +4.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.90 lei
(0.98 €)
6.58 lei
(1.32 €)
     +34.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.97 lei
(1.60 €)
11.45 lei
(2.30 €)
     +43.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.23 €)
47.27 lei
(9.50 €)
     +81.8 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
16.92 lei
(3.40 €)
     +463.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.08 €)
405.53 lei
(81.50 €)
     +406.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
19.90 lei
(4.00 €)
     +563.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
19.22 lei
(3.86 €)
     +298.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
161.71 lei
(32.50 €)
     +439.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.82 lei
(5.39 €)
37.23 lei
(7.48 €)
     +38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,723.47 lei
(24,262.00 €)
146,786.84 lei
(29,500.00 €)
     +21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,141.93 lei
(23,944.15 €)
159,075.06 lei
(31,969.58 €)
     +33.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 704.87 lei
(141.66 €)
1,207.63 lei
(242.70 €)
     +71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.64 lei
(8.57 €)
100.83 lei
(20.26 €)
     +136.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.85 lei
(8.21 €)
225.28 lei
(45.28 €)
     +451.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 229.73 lei
(46.17 €)
284.97 lei
(57.27 €)
     +24.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 101.56 lei
(20.41 €)
97.13 lei
(19.52 €)
     -4.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.03 €)
74.64 lei
(15.00 €)
     +113.2 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,232.00 lei
(448.57 €)
9,549.21 lei
(1,919.12 €)
     +327.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,990.00 lei
(9,242.69 €)
50,796.07 lei
(10,208.57 €)
     +10.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 362.24 lei
(72.80 €)
398.27 lei
(80.04 €)
     +9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 180.88 lei
(36.35 €)
154.05 lei
(30.96 €)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 358.35 lei
(72.02 €)
439.58 lei
(88.34 €)
     +22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 451.22 lei
(90.68 €)
500.64 lei
(100.62 €)
     +11.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,589.88 lei
(520.49 €)
9,374.03 lei
(1,883.92 €)
     +261.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,802.79 lei
(362.31 €)
7,712.53 lei
(1,550.00 €)
     +327.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,364.44 lei
(877.13 €)
15,949.63 lei
(3,205.43 €)
     +265.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,104.44 lei
(623.90 €)
11,731.46 lei
(2,357.69 €)
     +277.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,140.02 lei
(229.11 €)
4,009.05 lei
(805.71 €)
     +251.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 705.54 lei
(141.79 €)
2,764.69 lei
(555.62 €)
     +291.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,178.07 lei
(1,040.64 €)
17,876.62 lei
(3,592.69 €)
     +245.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.43 3.99      -46.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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