Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Gothenburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Gothenburg are 41.9% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gothenburg are 49.9% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 78.1% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 25.0% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 53.6% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 74.0% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(117.41 kr)
54.30 lei
(127.50 kr)
     +8.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(587.06 kr)
323.65 lei
(760.00 kr)
     +29.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(82.19 kr)
40.67 lei
(95.50 kr)
     +16.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(32.88 kr)
29.81 lei
(70.00 kr)
     +112.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(38.75 kr)
34.07 lei
(80.00 kr)
     +106.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.40 lei
(33.82 kr)
18.08 lei
(42.46 kr)
     +25.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.61 lei
(22.57 kr)
10.88 lei
(25.56 kr)
     +13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 lei
(22.70 kr)
10.09 lei
(23.69 kr)
     +4.4 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.44 lei
(71.48 kr)
27.15 lei
(63.77 kr)
     -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(10.79 kr)
11.46 lei
(26.91 kr)
     +149.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.53 lei
(8.29 kr)
6.53 lei
(15.35 kr)
     +85.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.93 lei
(35.06 kr)
17.55 lei
(41.21 kr)
     +17.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.09 lei
(44.83 kr)
23.24 lei
(54.58 kr)
     +21.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(32.38 kr)
25.02 lei
(58.76 kr)
     +81.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.87 lei
(53.71 kr)
30.89 lei
(72.54 kr)
     +35.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 lei
(5.80 kr)
5.56 lei
(13.07 kr)
     +125.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(8.27 kr)
5.04 lei
(11.84 kr)
     +43.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(7.77 kr)
5.52 lei
(12.95 kr)
     +66.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.02 lei
(9.43 kr)
8.85 lei
(20.78 kr)
     +120.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 lei
(4.86 kr)
2.94 lei
(6.91 kr)
     +42.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.06 lei
(4.84 kr)
3.41 lei
(8.00 kr)
     +65.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(9.32 kr)
11.33 lei
(26.60 kr)
     +185.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.56 lei
(8.36 kr)
5.81 lei
(13.65 kr)
     +63.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(70.45 kr)
51.10 lei
(120.00 kr)
     +70.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.92 lei
(11.56 kr)
9.11 lei
(21.39 kr)
     +85.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.02 lei
(18.83 kr)
10.14 lei
(23.81 kr)
     +26.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(61.05 kr)
30.24 lei
(71.00 kr)
     +16.3 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(7.04 kr)
14.90 lei
(35.00 kr)
     +396.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(187.86 kr)
347.07 lei
(815.00 kr)
     +333.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(7.04 kr)
26.40 lei
(62.00 kr)
     +780.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(11.34 kr)
12.21 lei
(28.68 kr)
     +153.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(70.45 kr)
251.25 lei
(590.00 kr)
     +737.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.87 lei
(63.09 kr)
31.21 lei
(73.28 kr)
     +16.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,711.53 lei
(283,460.35 kr)
131,587.58 lei
(309,000.00 kr)
     +9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,135.80 lei
(279,760.16 kr)
139,119.80 lei
(326,687.50 kr)
     +16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 711.04 lei
(1,669.70 kr)
599.81 lei
(1,408.51 kr)
     -15.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(100.21 kr)
111.17 lei
(261.05 kr)
     +160.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(95.11 kr)
146.45 lei
(343.91 kr)
     +261.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 230.20 lei
(540.56 kr)
164.67 lei
(386.70 kr)
     -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(234.31 kr)
106.04 lei
(249.00 kr)
     +6.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(82.19 kr)
67.07 lei
(157.50 kr)
     +91.6 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(5,186.56 kr)
509.62 lei
(1,196.71 kr)
     -76.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.80 lei
(107,917.87 kr)
16,568.40 lei
(38,906.67 kr)
     -63.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 359.87 lei
(845.06 kr)
383.22 lei
(899.89 kr)
     +6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 184.17 lei
(432.47 kr)
172.08 lei
(404.08 kr)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.61 lei
(874.97 kr)
446.00 lei
(1,047.32 kr)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 459.52 lei
(1,079.07 kr)
588.68 lei
(1,382.38 kr)
     +28.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,600.33 lei
(6,106.22 kr)
4,864.51 lei
(11,423.08 kr)
     +87.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.34 lei
(4,244.07 kr)
3,672.95 lei
(8,625.00 kr)
     +103.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,435.40 lei
(10,415.42 kr)
7,320.86 lei
(17,191.18 kr)
     +65.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,129.22 lei
(7,348.18 kr)
5,463.20 lei
(12,828.95 kr)
     +74.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.43 lei
(2,694.45 kr)
2,473.83 lei
(5,809.15 kr)
     +115.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 711.73 lei
(1,671.31 kr)
1,620.60 lei
(3,805.57 kr)
     +127.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,261.82 lei
(12,356.06 kr)
13,724.88 lei
(32,229.40 kr)
     +160.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 4.65      -36.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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