Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bucharest is 39.9% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 46.6% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 61.7% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 31.8% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 49.0% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 48.2% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(60.87 lei)
16.43 A$
(50.00 lei)
     -17.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$
(426.06 lei)
82.15 A$
(250.00 lei)
     -41.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$
(48.69 lei)
11.50 A$
(35.00 lei)
     -28.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(33.48 lei)
4.44 A$
(13.50 lei)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(33.48 lei)
5.26 A$
(16.00 lei)
     -52.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 A$
(16.30 lei)
4.75 A$
(14.45 lei)
     -11.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.80 A$
(11.57 lei)
3.11 A$
(9.47 lei)
     -18.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(10.13 lei)
3.19 A$
(9.71 lei)
     -4.2 %
Markets
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.41 A$
(28.63 lei)
9.95 A$
(30.28 lei)
     +5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 A$
(10.03 lei)
1.51 A$
(4.59 lei)
     -54.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 A$
(4.34 lei)
1.17 A$
(3.55 lei)
     -18.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.37 A$
(19.38 lei)
4.90 A$
(14.92 lei)
     -23.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.98 A$
(21.24 lei)
6.26 A$
(19.06 lei)
     -10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.18 A$
(18.81 lei)
4.53 A$
(13.79 lei)
     -26.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.50 A$
(28.91 lei)
7.56 A$
(23.02 lei)
     -20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 A$
(7.07 lei)
0.81 A$
(2.48 lei)
     -65.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(5.54 lei)
1.15 A$
(3.51 lei)
     -36.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.15 A$
(6.54 lei)
1.08 A$
(3.28 lei)
     -49.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 A$
(8.12 lei)
1.35 A$
(4.12 lei)
     -49.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(4.83 lei)
0.68 A$
(2.08 lei)
     -56.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 A$
(3.97 lei)
0.67 A$
(2.04 lei)
     -48.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.32 A$
(10.09 lei)
1.30 A$
(3.97 lei)
     -60.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 A$
(7.49 lei)
1.17 A$
(3.55 lei)
     -52.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 A$
(45.65 lei)
9.86 A$
(30.00 lei)
     -34.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 A$
(21.90 lei)
1.62 A$
(4.94 lei)
     -77.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.08 A$
(24.60 lei)
2.65 A$
(8.06 lei)
     -67.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(146.08 lei)
8.54 A$
(26.00 lei)
     -82.2 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(14.00 lei)
0.99 A$
(3.00 lei)
     -78.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.43 A$
(396.95 lei)
26.29 A$
(80.00 lei)
     -79.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.79 A$
(20.68 lei)
0.99 A$
(3.00 lei)
     -85.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 A$
(17.14 lei)
1.59 A$
(4.83 lei)
     -71.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 76.00 A$
(231.29 lei)
9.86 A$
(30.00 lei)
     -87.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 A$
(21.49 lei)
8.84 A$
(26.90 lei)
     +25.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(121,732.79 lei)
39,664.93 A$
(120,713.06 lei)
     -0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,822.74 A$
(109,020.05 lei)
39,146.92 A$
(119,136.59 lei)
     +9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 305.77 A$
(930.56 lei)
232.94 A$
(708.92 lei)
     -23.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.72 A$
(133.05 lei)
14.02 A$
(42.68 lei)
     -67.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.14 A$
(237.79 lei)
13.31 A$
(40.50 lei)
     -83.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.88 A$
(197.45 lei)
74.74 A$
(227.45 lei)
     +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.88 A$
(69.64 lei)
32.79 A$
(99.78 lei)
     +43.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.50 A$
(71.52 lei)
11.50 A$
(35.00 lei)
     -51.1 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,445.00 A$
(7,440.92 lei)
725.75 A$
(2,208.70 lei)
     -70.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,100.00 A$
(55,084.09 lei)
15,100.89 A$
(45,956.83 lei)
     -16.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.77 A$
(370.58 lei)
119.85 A$
(364.74 lei)
     -1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 74.06 A$
(225.40 lei)
61.22 A$
(186.31 lei)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 153.26 A$
(466.42 lei)
122.24 A$
(372.03 lei)
     -20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.88 A$
(517.00 lei)
152.45 A$
(463.95 lei)
     -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,313.40 A$
(7,040.42 lei)
859.72 A$
(2,616.40 lei)
     -62.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,720.75 A$
(5,236.79 lei)
593.87 A$
(1,807.34 lei)
     -65.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,650.85 A$
(11,110.69 lei)
1,457.43 A$
(4,435.42 lei)
     -60.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,608.25 A$
(7,937.73 lei)
1,028.23 A$
(3,129.23 lei)
     -60.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 725.09 A$
(2,206.70 lei)
377.03 A$
(1,147.44 lei)
     -48.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 458.96 A$
(1,396.77 lei)
235.80 A$
(717.60 lei)
     -48.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,254.29 A$
(19,033.79 lei)
1,727.05 A$
(5,255.97 lei)
     -72.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.34 7.36      +16.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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