Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bucharest is 36.5% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 40.4% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 51.0% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 29.4% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 42.5% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 36.3% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(74.63 lei)
10.05 €
(50.00 lei)
     -33.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(348.28 lei)
50.25 €
(250.00 lei)
     -28.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(49.75 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(22.39 lei)
2.71 €
(13.50 lei)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(19.90 lei)
3.22 €
(16.00 lei)
     -19.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(18.55 lei)
2.91 €
(14.45 lei)
     -22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(13.05 lei)
1.90 €
(9.47 lei)
     -27.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 €
(11.33 lei)
1.95 €
(9.71 lei)
     -14.3 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 €
(27.84 lei)
6.09 €
(30.28 lei)
     +8.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(11.47 lei)
0.92 €
(4.59 lei)
     -60.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(5.51 lei)
0.71 €
(3.55 lei)
     -35.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.28 €
(21.27 lei)
3.00 €
(14.92 lei)
     -29.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(35.66 lei)
3.83 €
(19.06 lei)
     -46.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 €
(29.22 lei)
2.77 €
(13.79 lei)
     -52.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 €
(41.83 lei)
4.63 €
(23.02 lei)
     -45.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(5.71 lei)
0.50 €
(2.48 lei)
     -56.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(4.71 lei)
0.71 €
(3.51 lei)
     -25.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(6.38 lei)
0.66 €
(3.28 lei)
     -48.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(10.00 lei)
0.83 €
(4.12 lei)
     -58.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.16 lei)
0.42 €
(2.08 lei)
     -49.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(3.89 lei)
0.41 €
(2.04 lei)
     -47.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(8.14 lei)
0.80 €
(3.97 lei)
     -51.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(3.81 lei)
0.71 €
(3.55 lei)
     -6.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(39.80 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -24.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(6.41 lei)
0.99 €
(4.94 lei)
     -22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(8.33 lei)
1.62 €
(8.06 lei)
     -3.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(29.85 lei)
5.23 €
(26.00 lei)
     -12.9 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(11.94 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -74.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 47.50 €
(236.33 lei)
16.08 €
(80.00 lei)
     -66.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(19.90 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -84.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.59 €
(12.89 lei)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -62.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(124.38 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -75.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(30.72 lei)
5.41 €
(26.90 lei)
     -12.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,895.00 €
(133,813.27 lei)
24,262.00 €
(120,713.06 lei)
     -9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,589.00 €
(132,290.80 lei)
23,945.15 €
(119,136.59 lei)
     -9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 €
(1,447.31 lei)
142.48 €
(708.92 lei)
     -51.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.46 €
(71.95 lei)
8.58 €
(42.68 lei)
     -40.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.38 €
(161.11 lei)
8.14 €
(40.50 lei)
     -74.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 €
(201.97 lei)
45.72 €
(227.45 lei)
     +12.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(93.34 lei)
20.06 €
(99.78 lei)
     +6.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(59.70 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -41.4 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(1,213.32 lei)
443.92 €
(2,208.70 lei)
     +82.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,617.19 €
(67,750.89 lei)
9,236.82 €
(45,956.83 lei)
     -32.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 €
(474.21 lei)
73.31 €
(364.74 lei)
     -23.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.59 €
(206.93 lei)
37.45 €
(186.31 lei)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(445.09 lei)
74.77 €
(372.03 lei)
     -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(559.73 lei)
93.25 €
(463.95 lei)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,010.49 €
(5,027.58 lei)
525.87 €
(2,616.40 lei)
     -48.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.73 €
(3,725.22 lei)
363.26 €
(1,807.34 lei)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,844.77 €
(9,178.45 lei)
891.47 €
(4,435.42 lei)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(6,539.09 lei)
628.94 €
(3,129.23 lei)
     -52.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 781.27 €
(3,887.14 lei)
230.62 €
(1,147.44 lei)
     -70.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 493.02 €
(2,452.98 lei)
144.23 €
(717.60 lei)
     -70.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,781.45 €
(13,838.83 lei)
1,056.39 €
(5,255.97 lei)
     -62.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.27 7.36      +124.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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