Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Buenos Aires 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 23.6% lower than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 20.1% lower than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 7.8% lower than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 31.0% lower than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 14.9% lower than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 54.8% lower than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.86 $)
36.82 lei
(8.00 $)
     -26.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(54.32 $)
161.08 lei
(35.00 $)
     -35.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.60 $)
27.61 lei
(6.00 $)
     -21.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(3.04 $)
6.90 lei
(1.50 $)
     -50.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(3.59 $)
11.51 lei
(2.50 $)
     -30.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.45 lei
(3.14 $)
10.70 lei
(2.32 $)
     -26.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.47 lei
(2.06 $)
6.17 lei
(1.34 $)
     -34.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.71 lei
(2.11 $)
4.48 lei
(0.97 $)
     -53.8 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(6.58 $)
19.40 lei
(4.21 $)
     -35.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(1.00 $)
9.02 lei
(1.96 $)
     +96.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 lei
(0.77 $)
3.55 lei
(0.77 $)
     -0.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.92 lei
(3.24 $)
9.78 lei
(2.12 $)
     -34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.06 lei
(4.14 $)
20.28 lei
(4.41 $)
     +6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(3.00 $)
9.95 lei
(2.16 $)
     -27.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.02 lei
(5.00 $)
13.66 lei
(2.97 $)
     -40.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.54 $)
3.90 lei
(0.85 $)
     +57.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.51 lei
(0.76 $)
3.70 lei
(0.80 $)
     +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 lei
(0.71 $)
2.69 lei
(0.59 $)
     -17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.12 lei
(0.90 $)
3.57 lei
(0.78 $)
     -13.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 lei
(0.45 $)
1.78 lei
(0.39 $)
     -14.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.04 lei
(0.44 $)
1.81 lei
(0.39 $)
     -11.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.86 $)
5.45 lei
(1.18 $)
     +37.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.55 lei
(0.77 $)
5.18 lei
(1.13 $)
     +46.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.52 $)
18.41 lei
(4.00 $)
     -38.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.94 lei
(1.07 $)
5.34 lei
(1.16 $)
     +7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.06 lei
(1.75 $)
8.76 lei
(1.90 $)
     +8.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.65 $)
9.20 lei
(2.00 $)
     -64.6 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.65 $)
1.38 lei
(0.30 $)
     -54.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(17.38 $)
41.42 lei
(9.00 $)
     -48.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.65 $)
4.14 lei
(0.90 $)
     +38.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(1.05 $)
5.93 lei
(1.29 $)
     +22.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.52 $)
22.55 lei
(4.90 $)
     -24.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.90 lei
(5.85 $)
16.03 lei
(3.48 $)
     -40.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,710.46 lei
(26,227.71 $)
92,048.02 lei
(20,000.00 $)
     -23.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,135.25 lei
(25,885.46 $)
109,439.40 lei
(23,778.76 $)
     -8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 708.92 lei
(154.03 $)
227.37 lei
(49.40 $)
     -67.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(9.27 $)
71.26 lei
(15.48 $)
     +67.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(8.80 $)
92.83 lei
(20.17 $)
     +129.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.45 lei
(49.42 $)
101.06 lei
(21.96 $)
     -55.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(21.68 $)
39.43 lei
(8.57 $)
     -60.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.60 $)
20.34 lei
(4.42 $)
     -41.9 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(479.90 $)
1,011.95 lei
(219.88 $)
     -54.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.78 lei
(9,985.39 $)
24,048.42 lei
(5,225.19 $)
     -47.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 364.74 lei
(79.25 $)
383.80 lei
(83.39 $)
     +5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.31 lei
(40.48 $)
308.85 lei
(67.11 $)
     +65.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(80.83 $)
535.39 lei
(116.33 $)
     +43.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(100.81 $)
510.54 lei
(110.93 $)
     +10.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,616.38 lei
(568.48 $)
2,255.54 lei
(490.08 $)
     -13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.33 lei
(392.69 $)
1,644.68 lei
(357.35 $)
     -9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,435.39 lei
(963.71 $)
4,296.19 lei
(933.47 $)
     -3.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,129.21 lei
(679.91 $)
2,860.91 lei
(621.61 $)
     -8.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.43 lei
(249.31 $)
997.68 lei
(216.77 $)
     -13.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 717.60 lei
(155.92 $)
750.62 lei
(163.09 $)
     +4.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,218.03 lei
(1,133.76 $)
1,886.03 lei
(409.79 $)
     -63.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 51.15      +594.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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