Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 

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Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 47.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 62.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 81.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 45.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 41.3% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 27.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.01 €
(18.00 £)
10.05 €
(50.00 lei)
     -52.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 93.36 €
(80.00 £)
50.27 €
(250.00 lei)
     -46.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.34 €
(8.00 £)
7.04 €
(35.00 lei)
     -24.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.59 €
(6.50 £)
2.71 €
(13.50 lei)
     -64.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.83 €
(5.00 £)
3.22 €
(16.00 lei)
     -44.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.21 €
(3.61 £)
2.86 €
(14.21 lei)
     -32.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 €
(1.95 £)
1.83 €
(9.08 lei)
     -19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(1.64 £)
1.89 €
(9.42 lei)
     -0.9 %
Markets
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.79 €
(4.96 £)
5.76 €
(28.63 lei)
     -0.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.39 £)
0.91 €
(4.52 lei)
     -43.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(0.91 £)
0.74 €
(3.67 lei)
     -30.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 €
(3.33 £)
2.99 €
(14.87 lei)
     -23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 €
(3.42 £)
3.69 €
(18.37 lei)
     -7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.05 €
(3.47 £)
2.76 €
(13.73 lei)
     -31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.62 €
(5.67 £)
4.69 €
(23.30 lei)
     -29.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.12 £)
0.48 €
(2.38 lei)
     -63.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.56 £)
0.68 €
(3.36 lei)
     +3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.38 €
(1.18 £)
0.66 €
(3.26 lei)
     -52.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 €
(1.50 £)
0.75 €
(3.75 lei)
     -56.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.55 £)
0.40 €
(1.99 lei)
     -37.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.54 £)
0.43 €
(2.12 lei)
     -31.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
0.81 €
(4.04 lei)
     -26.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 €
(1.29 £)
0.69 €
(3.43 lei)
     -54.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.50 €
(9.00 £)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.41 €
(2.07 £)
0.98 €
(4.87 lei)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 €
(2.45 £)
1.61 €
(8.00 lei)
     -43.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.50 €
(15.00 £)
5.18 €
(25.75 lei)
     -70.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.27 €
(2.80 £)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -81.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 233.40 €
(200.00 £)
16.09 €
(80.00 lei)
     -93.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 €
(4.00 £)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -87.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.66 €
(3.13 £)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -73.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.01 €
(30.00 £)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -82.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 €
(5.71 £)
5.35 €
(26.62 lei)
     -19.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,668.54 €
(26,280.00 £)
24,262.00 €
(120,647.58 lei)
     -20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,635.09 €
(26,251.33 £)
23,812.39 €
(118,411.83 lei)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.20 €
(278.67 £)
136.69 €
(679.70 lei)
     -58.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.50 €
(14.99 £)
8.30 €
(41.26 lei)
     -52.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.43 €
(31.21 £)
8.23 €
(40.92 lei)
     -77.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.39 €
(48.32 £)
43.26 €
(215.10 lei)
     -23.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.79 €
(13.53 £)
19.58 €
(97.34 lei)
     +24.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 €
(15.00 £)
7.04 €
(35.00 lei)
     -59.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,151.17 €
(1,843.35 £)
472.80 €
(2,351.09 lei)
     -78.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,403.74 €
(20,054.76 £)
8,886.48 €
(44,189.76 lei)
     -62.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.09 €
(82.34 £)
71.50 €
(355.57 lei)
     -25.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.64 €
(39.97 £)
36.44 €
(181.18 lei)
     -21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.36 €
(86.85 £)
73.72 €
(366.57 lei)
     -27.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.06 €
(97.74 £)
90.49 €
(450.00 lei)
     -20.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,576.72 €
(2,208.00 £)
509.00 €
(2,531.09 lei)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,902.73 €
(1,630.45 £)
346.36 €
(1,722.36 lei)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,914.49 €
(4,211.25 £)
885.36 €
(4,402.64 lei)
     -82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,296.75 €
(2,825.00 £)
620.43 €
(3,085.21 lei)
     -81.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,530.16 €
(1,311.20 £)
232.51 €
(1,156.18 lei)
     -84.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 836.12 €
(716.48 £)
142.37 €
(707.98 lei)
     -83.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,748.83 €
(3,212.39 £)
1,015.30 €
(5,048.79 lei)
     -72.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 7.25      +30.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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