Cost of Living Comparison Between Northampton and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bucharest is 33.6% lower than in Northampton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 37.8% lower than in Northampton
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 49.2% lower than in Northampton
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 29.3% lower than in Northampton
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 30.2% lower than in Northampton
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 34.2% lower than in Northampton
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Restaurants
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 £
(81.77 lei)
8.56 £
(50.00 lei)
     -38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 £
(338.77 lei)
42.80 £
(250.00 lei)
     -26.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(46.73 lei)
5.99 £
(35.00 lei)
     -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 £
(20.44 lei)
2.40 £
(14.00 lei)
     -31.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(23.36 lei)
2.82 £
(16.50 lei)
     -29.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.11 £
(18.17 lei)
2.47 £
(14.45 lei)
     -20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(7.45 lei)
1.62 £
(9.47 lei)
     +27.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.17 £
(6.81 lei)
1.66 £
(9.71 lei)
     +42.5 %
Markets
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 £
(27.04 lei)
5.18 £
(30.28 lei)
     +12.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.05 £
(6.15 lei)
0.79 £
(4.59 lei)
     -25.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 £
(3.89 lei)
0.61 £
(3.55 lei)
     -8.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.79 £
(16.31 lei)
2.55 £
(14.92 lei)
     -8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(19.87 lei)
3.26 £
(19.06 lei)
     -4.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.35 £
(13.74 lei)
2.36 £
(13.79 lei)
     +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(27.82 lei)
3.94 £
(23.02 lei)
     -17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(6.54 lei)
0.42 £
(2.48 lei)
     -62.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(3.29 lei)
0.60 £
(3.51 lei)
     +6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(5.47 lei)
0.56 £
(3.28 lei)
     -40.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.76 £
(4.46 lei)
0.71 £
(4.12 lei)
     -7.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.41 £
(2.42 lei)
0.36 £
(2.08 lei)
     -13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(3.18 lei)
0.35 £
(2.04 lei)
     -35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(4.51 lei)
0.68 £
(3.97 lei)
     -11.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(7.50 lei)
0.61 £
(3.55 lei)
     -52.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(46.73 lei)
5.14 £
(30.00 lei)
     -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 £
(14.14 lei)
0.85 £
(4.94 lei)
     -65.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 £
(13.14 lei)
1.38 £
(8.06 lei)
     -38.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.75 £
(80.31 lei)
4.45 £
(26.00 lei)
     -67.6 %
Transportation
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(16.35 lei)
0.51 £
(3.00 lei)
     -81.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.39 £
(498.76 lei)
13.70 £
(80.00 lei)
     -84.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.55 £
(14.89 lei)
0.51 £
(3.00 lei)
     -79.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 £
(9.40 lei)
0.83 £
(4.83 lei)
     -48.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.00 £
(52.57 lei)
5.14 £
(30.00 lei)
     -42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(32.43 lei)
4.61 £
(26.90 lei)
     -17.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(165,210.68 lei)
20,666.31 £
(120,710.46 lei)
     -26.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,900.00 £
(122,075.42 lei)
20,396.63 £
(119,135.25 lei)
     -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 300.68 £
(1,756.28 lei)
121.37 £
(708.92 lei)
     -59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.44 £
(78.53 lei)
7.31 £
(42.68 lei)
     -45.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.15 £
(199.49 lei)
6.93 £
(40.50 lei)
     -79.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.67 £
(184.96 lei)
38.94 £
(227.45 lei)
     +23.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.50 £
(37.97 lei)
17.08 £
(99.78 lei)
     +162.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(58.41 lei)
5.99 £
(35.00 lei)
     -40.1 %
Childcare
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,300.00 £
(7,593.21 lei)
378.14 £
(2,208.70 lei)
     -70.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 £
(233,637.17 lei)
7,868.06 £
(45,956.78 lei)
     -80.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.00 £
(379.66 lei)
62.45 £
(364.74 lei)
     -3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 £
(223.90 lei)
31.90 £
(186.31 lei)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.00 £
(408.87 lei)
63.69 £
(372.03 lei)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 £
(511.08 lei)
79.43 £
(463.95 lei)
     -9.2 %
Rent Per Month
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 800.00 £
(4,672.74 lei)
447.94 £
(2,616.38 lei)
     -44.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 675.00 £
(3,942.63 lei)
309.43 £
(1,807.33 lei)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,433.33 £
(8,372.00 lei)
759.36 £
(4,435.39 lei)
     -47.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,133.33 £
(6,619.72 lei)
535.74 £
(3,129.21 lei)
     -52.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
(? lei)
196.45 £
(1,147.43 lei)
    
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ?
(? lei)
122.86 £
(717.60 lei)
    
Salaries And Financing
Northampton Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,183.33 £
(12,752.70 lei)
893.36 £
(5,218.03 lei)
     -59.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 7.36      +24.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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