Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Munich 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Munich is 63.4% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 95.7% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Munich are 210.3% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 49.6% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Munich are 60.3% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 51.7% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.03 €)
74.76 lei
(15.00 €)
     +49.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.16 €)
373.80 lei
(75.00 €)
     +49.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
54.82 lei
(11.00 €)
     +56.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.00 lei
(2.61 €)
22.43 lei
(4.50 €)
     +72.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.41 €)
23.42 lei
(4.70 €)
     +37.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.46 lei
(2.90 €)
18.91 lei
(3.79 €)
     +30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.31 lei
(1.87 €)
17.39 lei
(3.49 €)
     +86.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.62 lei
(1.93 €)
14.51 lei
(2.91 €)
     +50.9 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(6.08 €)
21.76 lei
(4.37 €)
     -28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.62 lei
(0.93 €)
10.17 lei
(2.04 €)
     +120.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.54 lei
(0.71 €)
6.11 lei
(1.22 €)
     +72.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.90 lei
(2.99 €)
16.09 lei
(3.23 €)
     +8.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.00 lei
(3.81 €)
29.78 lei
(5.97 €)
     +56.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.83 lei
(2.78 €)
29.04 lei
(5.83 €)
     +109.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.45 lei
(4.50 €)
37.60 lei
(7.54 €)
     +67.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.50 €)
6.19 lei
(1.24 €)
     +149.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(0.71 €)
3.67 lei
(0.74 €)
     +4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(0.66 €)
5.18 lei
(1.04 €)
     +56.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.34 lei
(0.87 €)
7.37 lei
(1.48 €)
     +69.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.20 lei
(0.44 €)
3.71 lei
(0.74 €)
     +68.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 lei
(0.43 €)
4.03 lei
(0.81 €)
     +87.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
9.12 lei
(1.83 €)
     +129.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.48 lei
(0.70 €)
4.52 lei
(0.91 €)
     +29.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
29.85 lei
(5.99 €)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.00 lei
(1.00 €)
4.77 lei
(0.96 €)
     -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.94 lei
(1.59 €)
7.79 lei
(1.56 €)
     -1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.22 €)
40.87 lei
(8.20 €)
     +57.2 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
18.44 lei
(3.70 €)
     +514.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.05 €)
244.22 lei
(49.00 €)
     +205.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
27.41 lei
(5.50 €)
     +813.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
20.05 lei
(4.02 €)
     +315.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.02 €)
189.39 lei
(38.00 €)
     +531.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.76 lei
(5.37 €)
34.38 lei
(6.90 €)
     +28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,922.50 lei
(24,262.00 €)
135,465.90 lei
(27,180.00 €)
     +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,244.01 lei
(23,925.23 €)
137,683.79 lei
(27,625.00 €)
     +15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 730.73 lei
(146.61 €)
1,656.21 lei
(332.30 €)
     +126.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.97 lei
(8.82 €)
116.23 lei
(23.32 €)
     +164.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.39 lei
(8.10 €)
187.79 lei
(37.68 €)
     +364.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.46 lei
(45.64 €)
229.53 lei
(46.05 €)
     +0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.79 lei
(20.02 €)
140.80 lei
(28.25 €)
     +41.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.02 €)
64.79 lei
(13.00 €)
     +85.1 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(443.15 €)
4,213.95 lei
(845.49 €)
     +90.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,786.49 lei
(8,986.00 €)
72,642.22 lei
(14,575.00 €)
     +62.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 370.58 lei
(74.35 €)
451.75 lei
(90.64 €)
     +21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.88 lei
(37.49 €)
196.99 lei
(39.52 €)
     +5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(74.64 €)
434.21 lei
(87.12 €)
     +16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(93.09 €)
647.37 lei
(129.89 €)
     +39.5 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,633.38 lei
(528.36 €)
7,427.42 lei
(1,490.24 €)
     +182.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,774.32 lei
(356.00 €)
5,905.96 lei
(1,184.98 €)
     +232.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.47 lei
(883.12 €)
13,193.02 lei
(2,647.06 €)
     +199.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,070.12 lei
(615.99 €)
10,338.30 lei
(2,074.29 €)
     +236.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.83 lei
(231.71 €)
5,249.26 lei
(1,053.22 €)
     +354.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 726.63 lei
(145.79 €)
3,788.41 lei
(760.11 €)
     +421.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,353.28 lei
(1,074.09 €)
15,892.56 lei
(3,188.70 €)
     +196.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 3.88      -47.3 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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