Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Bucharest 

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Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 51.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 63.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 80.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 53.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 55.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 43.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(116.73 lei)
10.71 $
(50.00 lei)
     -57.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(560.32 lei)
53.54 $
(250.00 lei)
     -55.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(56.03 lei)
7.50 $
(35.00 lei)
     -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(37.35 lei)
2.89 $
(13.50 lei)
     -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(46.69 lei)
3.43 $
(16.00 lei)
     -65.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(24.98 lei)
3.07 $
(14.34 lei)
     -42.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(13.07 lei)
2.03 $
(9.48 lei)
     -27.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(9.83 lei)
2.07 $
(9.67 lei)
     -1.7 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(22.43 lei)
6.33 $
(29.54 lei)
     +31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(22.54 lei)
0.99 $
(4.62 lei)
     -79.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(12.69 lei)
0.78 $
(3.64 lei)
     -71.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(25.04 lei)
3.20 $
(14.94 lei)
     -40.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(29.50 lei)
3.97 $
(18.53 lei)
     -37.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(35.51 lei)
2.90 $
(13.53 lei)
     -61.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(38.97 lei)
4.91 $
(22.91 lei)
     -41.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(11.65 lei)
0.52 $
(2.41 lei)
     -79.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(4.46 lei)
0.74 $
(3.43 lei)
     -22.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(6.98 lei)
0.70 $
(3.25 lei)
     -53.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(10.39 lei)
0.82 $
(3.84 lei)
     -63.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(6.71 lei)
0.43 $
(2.01 lei)
     -70.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(5.03 lei)
0.45 $
(2.09 lei)
     -58.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(9.60 lei)
0.86 $
(4.02 lei)
     -58.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(10.36 lei)
0.75 $
(3.49 lei)
     -66.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(70.04 lei)
6.42 $
(30.00 lei)
     -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(10.12 lei)
1.05 $
(4.91 lei)
     -51.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(18.19 lei)
1.69 $
(7.91 lei)
     -56.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(56.03 lei)
5.57 $
(26.00 lei)
     -53.6 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(8.17 lei)
0.64 $
(3.00 lei)
     -63.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(406.03 lei)
17.13 $
(80.00 lei)
     -80.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(20.08 lei)
0.64 $
(3.00 lei)
     -85.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(12.61 lei)
1.03 $
(4.83 lei)
     -61.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(136.30 lei)
6.42 $
(30.00 lei)
     -78.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(24.95 lei)
5.74 $
(26.82 lei)
     +7.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(140,079.00 lei)
25,852.14 $
(120,711.39 lei)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(124,253.60 lei)
25,514.69 $
(119,135.73 lei)
     -4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(908.12 lei)
149.47 $
(697.91 lei)
     -23.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(335.01 lei)
9.13 $
(42.63 lei)
     -87.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(348.90 lei)
8.75 $
(40.85 lei)
     -88.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(321.46 lei)
48.26 $
(225.33 lei)
     -29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(62.57 lei)
21.75 $
(101.56 lei)
     +62.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(84.05 lei)
7.50 $
(35.00 lei)
     -58.4 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(9,105.13 lei)
478.02 $
(2,232.00 lei)
     -75.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(134,242.38 lei)
9,729.13 $
(45,428.25 lei)
     -66.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(292.60 lei)
77.58 $
(362.24 lei)
     +23.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(199.90 lei)
38.74 $
(180.88 lei)
     -9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(494.17 lei)
76.75 $
(358.35 lei)
     -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(680.55 lei)
96.64 $
(451.22 lei)
     -33.7 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(11,554.72 lei)
552.96 $
(2,581.92 lei)
     -77.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(9,766.62 lei)
379.66 $
(1,772.75 lei)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(22,078.87 lei)
943.51 $
(4,405.54 lei)
     -80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(17,396.13 lei)
666.06 $
(3,110.05 lei)
     -82.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(3,559.60 lei)
245.79 $
(1,147.66 lei)
     -67.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(3,114.76 lei)
150.66 $
(703.48 lei)
     -77.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,333.98 $
(24,905.98 lei)
1,102.76 $
(5,149.10 lei)
     -79.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 7.43      +9.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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