Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Buenos Aires 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 21.5% lower than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 17.6% lower than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 3.8% lower than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 26.7% lower than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 12.4% lower than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 55.0% lower than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.77 $)
41.77 lei
(9.00 $)
     -16.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(53.87 $)
162.42 lei
(35.00 $)
     -35.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.54 $)
27.84 lei
(6.00 $)
     -20.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 lei
(2.59 $)
6.96 lei
(1.50 $)
     -42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(3.56 $)
11.60 lei
(2.50 $)
     -29.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.27 lei
(3.07 $)
10.86 lei
(2.34 $)
     -23.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.02 lei
(1.94 $)
6.27 lei
(1.35 $)
     -30.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.52 lei
(2.05 $)
4.60 lei
(0.99 $)
     -51.7 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.14 lei
(6.50 $)
19.88 lei
(4.28 $)
     -34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.64 lei
(1.00 $)
9.09 lei
(1.96 $)
     +95.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 lei
(0.76 $)
3.64 lei
(0.79 $)
     +2.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.87 lei
(3.20 $)
9.84 lei
(2.12 $)
     -33.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.05 lei
(4.10 $)
20.54 lei
(4.43 $)
     +7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.86 lei
(2.99 $)
10.72 lei
(2.31 $)
     -22.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.61 lei
(4.87 $)
14.11 lei
(3.04 $)
     -37.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 lei
(0.53 $)
4.01 lei
(0.86 $)
     +62.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.49 lei
(0.75 $)
3.75 lei
(0.81 $)
     +7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.29 lei
(0.71 $)
2.69 lei
(0.58 $)
     -18.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.29 lei
(0.93 $)
4.15 lei
(0.89 $)
     -3.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.20 lei
(0.48 $)
1.83 lei
(0.39 $)
     -17.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.14 lei
(0.46 $)
1.91 lei
(0.41 $)
     -11.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.88 lei
(0.84 $)
5.47 lei
(1.18 $)
     +40.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.47 lei
(0.75 $)
5.28 lei
(1.14 $)
     +51.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.46 $)
18.56 lei
(4.00 $)
     -38.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.00 lei
(1.08 $)
5.36 lei
(1.16 $)
     +7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.81 lei
(1.68 $)
8.66 lei
(1.87 $)
     +10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.60 $)
9.28 lei
(2.00 $)
     -64.3 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.65 $)
1.39 lei
(0.30 $)
     -53.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(17.24 $)
37.12 lei
(8.00 $)
     -53.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.65 $)
4.41 lei
(0.95 $)
     +47.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(1.04 $)
6.31 lei
(1.36 $)
     +30.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.46 $)
22.27 lei
(4.80 $)
     -25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.83 lei
(5.78 $)
16.22 lei
(3.50 $)
     -39.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,751.60 lei
(26,020.69 $)
97,452.60 lei
(21,000.00 $)
     -19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 118,896.02 lei
(25,620.83 $)
112,699.43 lei
(24,285.53 $)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 714.57 lei
(153.98 $)
216.61 lei
(46.68 $)
     -69.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.86 lei
(9.45 $)
71.01 lei
(15.30 $)
     +61.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.87 lei
(8.81 $)
91.84 lei
(19.79 $)
     +124.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 229.12 lei
(49.37 $)
105.76 lei
(22.79 $)
     -53.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.12 lei
(21.58 $)
38.81 lei
(8.36 $)
     -61.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.54 $)
20.62 lei
(4.44 $)
     -41.1 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,214.94 lei
(477.30 $)
975.45 lei
(210.20 $)
     -56.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,606.48 lei
(9,612.22 $)
22,239.76 lei
(4,792.43 $)
     -50.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 364.49 lei
(78.54 $)
398.77 lei
(85.93 $)
     +9.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.31 lei
(40.15 $)
311.29 lei
(67.08 $)
     +67.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 381.93 lei
(82.30 $)
537.72 lei
(115.87 $)
     +40.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 471.11 lei
(101.52 $)
514.78 lei
(110.93 $)
     +9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,631.48 lei
(567.06 $)
2,348.79 lei
(506.14 $)
     -10.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,768.13 lei
(381.01 $)
1,725.72 lei
(371.88 $)
     -2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,421.65 lei
(952.82 $)
4,368.23 lei
(941.31 $)
     -1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,079.53 lei
(663.61 $)
3,011.75 lei
(649.00 $)
     -2.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,175.49 lei
(253.31 $)
978.53 lei
(210.86 $)
     -16.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 725.40 lei
(156.32 $)
713.30 lei
(153.71 $)
     -1.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,363.05 lei
(1,155.68 $)
1,989.17 lei
(428.65 $)
     -62.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.28 51.15      +602.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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