Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bucharest is 38.8% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 48.9% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 67.8% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 33.1% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 37.6% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 33.9% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(74.75 lei)
10.03 €
(50.00 lei)
     -33.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(373.77 lei)
50.16 €
(250.00 lei)
     -33.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(54.82 lei)
7.02 €
(35.00 lei)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(22.43 lei)
2.61 €
(13.00 lei)
     -42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 €
(23.42 lei)
3.41 €
(17.00 lei)
     -27.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(18.91 lei)
2.90 €
(14.46 lei)
     -23.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 €
(17.39 lei)
1.87 €
(9.31 lei)
     -46.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 €
(14.51 lei)
1.93 €
(9.62 lei)
     -33.7 %
Markets
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 €
(21.76 lei)
6.08 €
(30.28 lei)
     +39.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.04 €
(10.17 lei)
0.93 €
(4.62 lei)
     -54.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 €
(6.10 lei)
0.71 €
(3.54 lei)
     -42.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 €
(16.09 lei)
2.99 €
(14.90 lei)
     -7.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 €
(29.77 lei)
3.81 €
(19.00 lei)
     -36.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 €
(29.04 lei)
2.78 €
(13.83 lei)
     -52.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.54 €
(37.60 lei)
4.50 €
(22.45 lei)
     -40.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(6.19 lei)
0.50 €
(2.48 lei)
     -60.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(3.67 lei)
0.71 €
(3.52 lei)
     -4.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(5.17 lei)
0.66 €
(3.31 lei)
     -36.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(7.37 lei)
0.87 €
(4.34 lei)
     -41.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(3.71 lei)
0.44 €
(2.20 lei)
     -40.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(4.03 lei)
0.43 €
(2.15 lei)
     -46.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 €
(9.12 lei)
0.80 €
(3.97 lei)
     -56.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(4.52 lei)
0.70 €
(3.48 lei)
     -22.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(29.85 lei)
6.02 €
(30.00 lei)
     +0.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(4.76 lei)
1.00 €
(5.00 lei)
     +5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(7.79 lei)
1.59 €
(7.94 lei)
     +1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(40.87 lei)
5.22 €
(26.00 lei)
     -36.4 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(18.44 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -83.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(244.19 lei)
16.05 €
(80.00 lei)
     -67.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(27.41 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -89.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(20.05 lei)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -75.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(189.38 lei)
6.02 €
(30.00 lei)
     -84.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 €
(34.38 lei)
5.37 €
(26.76 lei)
     -22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(135,453.40 lei)
24,262.00 €
(120,911.34 lei)
     -10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(137,671.08 lei)
23,926.28 €
(119,238.28 lei)
     -13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.30 €
(1,656.06 lei)
146.63 €
(730.73 lei)
     -55.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.32 €
(116.22 lei)
8.82 €
(43.97 lei)
     -62.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.68 €
(187.77 lei)
8.11 €
(40.39 lei)
     -78.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.05 €
(229.51 lei)
45.64 €
(227.46 lei)
     -0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.25 €
(140.79 lei)
20.02 €
(99.79 lei)
     -29.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(64.79 lei)
7.02 €
(35.00 lei)
     -46.0 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 845.49 €
(4,213.56 lei)
443.20 €
(2,208.70 lei)
     -47.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(72,635.51 lei)
8,986.79 €
(44,786.30 lei)
     -38.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.64 €
(451.71 lei)
74.36 €
(370.58 lei)
     -18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.52 €
(196.98 lei)
37.50 €
(186.88 lei)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.12 €
(434.17 lei)
74.65 €
(372.03 lei)
     -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.89 €
(647.31 lei)
93.10 €
(463.95 lei)
     -28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,490.24 €
(7,426.73 lei)
528.40 €
(2,633.32 lei)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,184.98 €
(5,905.41 lei)
356.03 €
(1,774.29 lei)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,647.06 €
(13,191.80 lei)
883.17 €
(4,401.35 lei)
     -66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.29 €
(10,337.35 lei)
616.03 €
(3,070.02 lei)
     -70.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,053.22 €
(5,248.77 lei)
231.72 €
(1,154.78 lei)
     -78.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 760.11 €
(3,788.06 lei)
145.80 €
(726.61 lei)
     -80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,188.70 €
(15,891.09 lei)
1,077.36 €
(5,369.11 lei)
     -66.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 7.36      +89.6 %
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