Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiev (Kyiv) and Bucharest 

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Cost of Living in Bucharest is 45.8% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 35.5% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 8.5% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 72.2% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 45.6% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 71.1% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
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Restaurants
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₴
(33.95 lei)
441.79 ₴
(50.00 lei)
     +47.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₴
(135.81 lei)
2,208.94 ₴
(250.00 lei)
     +84.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₴
(28.29 lei)
309.25 ₴
(35.00 lei)
     +23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 ₴
(5.66 lei)
114.86 ₴
(13.00 lei)
     +129.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 ₴
(7.92 lei)
150.21 ₴
(17.00 lei)
     +114.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 53.15 ₴
(6.02 lei)
127.77 ₴
(14.46 lei)
     +140.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.14 ₴
(2.73 lei)
82.27 ₴
(9.31 lei)
     +240.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.62 ₴
(1.77 lei)
84.96 ₴
(9.62 lei)
     +443.8 %
Markets
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 152.60 ₴
(17.27 lei)
267.56 ₴
(30.28 lei)
     +75.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25.99 ₴
(2.94 lei)
41.14 ₴
(4.66 lei)
     +58.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.51 ₴
(3.00 lei)
31.40 ₴
(3.55 lei)
     +18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 69.34 ₴
(7.85 lei)
131.77 ₴
(14.91 lei)
     +90.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 153.83 ₴
(17.41 lei)
168.11 ₴
(19.03 lei)
     +9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 78.20 ₴
(8.85 lei)
122.63 ₴
(13.88 lei)
     +56.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 113.60 ₴
(12.86 lei)
199.98 ₴
(22.63 lei)
     +76.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.41 ₴
(1.52 lei)
21.97 ₴
(2.49 lei)
     +63.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.19 ₴
(2.85 lei)
31.11 ₴
(3.52 lei)
     +23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 27.92 ₴
(3.16 lei)
29.31 ₴
(3.32 lei)
     +5.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 36.81 ₴
(4.17 lei)
38.36 ₴
(4.34 lei)
     +4.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.82 ₴
(1.23 lei)
19.63 ₴
(2.22 lei)
     +81.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.70 ₴
(1.66 lei)
19.35 ₴
(2.19 lei)
     +31.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 46.20 ₴
(5.23 lei)
34.87 ₴
(3.95 lei)
     -24.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.14 ₴
(2.39 lei)
30.78 ₴
(3.48 lei)
     +45.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 ₴
(22.64 lei)
265.07 ₴
(30.00 lei)
     +32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.20 ₴
(3.64 lei)
44.02 ₴
(4.98 lei)
     +36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 54.43 ₴
(6.16 lei)
69.68 ₴
(7.89 lei)
     +28.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 90.00 ₴
(10.19 lei)
229.73 ₴
(26.00 lei)
     +155.3 %
Transportation
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 ₴
(1.13 lei)
26.51 ₴
(3.00 lei)
     +165.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 382.50 ₴
(43.29 lei)
706.86 ₴
(80.00 lei)
     +84.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 67.00 ₴
(7.58 lei)
26.51 ₴
(3.00 lei)
     -60.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 19.31 ₴
(2.19 lei)
42.66 ₴
(4.83 lei)
     +120.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ₴
(20.37 lei)
265.07 ₴
(30.00 lei)
     +47.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 206.45 ₴
(23.37 lei)
236.41 ₴
(26.76 lei)
     +14.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,250,000.00 ₴
(141,470.59 lei)
1,067,154.80 ₴
(120,776.81 lei)
     -14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 927,395.29 ₴
(104,959.33 lei)
1,052,951.07 ₴
(119,169.29 lei)
     +13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,684.55 ₴
(417.00 lei)
6,450.24 ₴
(730.02 lei)
     +75.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 229.77 ₴
(26.00 lei)
393.90 ₴
(44.58 lei)
     +71.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 225.62 ₴
(25.54 lei)
360.10 ₴
(40.75 lei)
     +59.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,025.29 ₴
(116.04 lei)
2,009.76 ₴
(227.46 lei)
     +96.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 583.33 ₴
(66.02 lei)
881.68 ₴
(99.79 lei)
     +51.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ₴
(22.64 lei)
309.25 ₴
(35.00 lei)
     +54.6 %
Childcare
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,931.82 ₴
(1,689.93 lei)
19,515.50 ₴
(2,208.70 lei)
     +30.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 283,265.43 ₴
(32,058.98 lei)
395,700.71 ₴
(44,784.01 lei)
     +39.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,738.00 ₴
(309.88 lei)
3,274.17 ₴
(370.56 lei)
     +19.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,460.87 ₴
(165.34 lei)
1,651.18 ₴
(186.88 lei)
     +13.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,471.88 ₴
(392.93 lei)
3,287.13 ₴
(372.03 lei)
     -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,680.00 ₴
(416.49 lei)
4,099.38 ₴
(463.95 lei)
     +11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,861.18 ₴
(2,587.35 lei)
23,342.03 ₴
(2,641.77 lei)
     +2.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,040.59 ₴
(1,475.89 lei)
15,726.40 ₴
(1,779.86 lei)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 39,166.67 ₴
(4,432.75 lei)
39,268.96 ₴
(4,444.32 lei)
     +0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,366.67 ₴
(2,531.38 lei)
27,343.91 ₴
(3,094.69 lei)
     +22.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,901.01 ₴
(1,007.38 lei)
10,198.73 ₴
(1,154.26 lei)
     +14.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,907.94 ₴
(555.46 lei)
6,418.10 ₴
(726.38 lei)
     +30.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,444.53 ₴
(2,313.84 lei)
47,409.35 ₴
(5,365.62 lei)
     +131.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.41 7.33      -60.2 %
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