Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bucharest is 39.2% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 46.1% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 62.7% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 29.0% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 48.2% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 42.5% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(59.96 lei)
17.01 A$
(51.00 lei)
     -14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$
(419.73 lei)
83.39 A$
(250.00 lei)
     -40.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$
(47.97 lei)
11.67 A$
(35.00 lei)
     -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(32.98 lei)
4.67 A$
(14.00 lei)
     -57.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(32.98 lei)
5.67 A$
(17.00 lei)
     -48.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 A$
(15.86 lei)
4.84 A$
(14.50 lei)
     -8.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 A$
(10.82 lei)
3.17 A$
(9.52 lei)
     -12.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 A$
(9.73 lei)
3.21 A$
(9.63 lei)
     -1.1 %
Markets
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.45 A$
(28.32 lei)
9.91 A$
(29.72 lei)
     +4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 A$
(9.68 lei)
1.56 A$
(4.66 lei)
     -51.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(4.42 lei)
1.20 A$
(3.59 lei)
     -18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.44 A$
(19.31 lei)
5.01 A$
(15.03 lei)
     -22.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.64 A$
(19.89 lei)
6.25 A$
(18.73 lei)
     -5.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.10 A$
(18.28 lei)
4.59 A$
(13.77 lei)
     -24.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.53 A$
(28.57 lei)
7.33 A$
(21.98 lei)
     -23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.29 A$
(6.87 lei)
0.84 A$
(2.52 lei)
     -63.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(5.37 lei)
1.16 A$
(3.49 lei)
     -35.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 A$
(6.37 lei)
1.11 A$
(3.32 lei)
     -47.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 A$
(8.01 lei)
1.41 A$
(4.23 lei)
     -47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 A$
(4.84 lei)
0.75 A$
(2.25 lei)
     -53.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 A$
(3.77 lei)
0.66 A$
(1.99 lei)
     -47.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.14 A$
(9.41 lei)
1.28 A$
(3.82 lei)
     -59.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 A$
(7.33 lei)
1.22 A$
(3.64 lei)
     -50.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 A$
(50.97 lei)
10.01 A$
(30.00 lei)
     -41.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(20.62 lei)
1.72 A$
(5.15 lei)
     -75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.76 A$
(23.26 lei)
2.65 A$
(7.96 lei)
     -65.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(143.91 lei)
8.84 A$
(26.50 lei)
     -81.6 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(13.49 lei)
1.00 A$
(3.00 lei)
     -77.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 172.62 A$
(517.54 lei)
26.68 A$
(80.00 lei)
     -84.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(20.99 lei)
1.00 A$
(3.00 lei)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 A$
(16.89 lei)
1.61 A$
(4.83 lei)
     -71.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 76.00 A$
(227.85 lei)
10.01 A$
(30.00 lei)
     -86.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.12 A$
(21.36 lei)
9.05 A$
(27.14 lei)
     +27.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,014.00 A$
(131,957.33 lei)
40,208.57 A$
(120,548.36 lei)
     -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,421.50 A$
(112,192.51 lei)
40,177.01 A$
(120,453.73 lei)
     +7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.34 A$
(906.45 lei)
242.86 A$
(728.10 lei)
     -19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.69 A$
(127.99 lei)
15.07 A$
(45.17 lei)
     -64.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.52 A$
(235.41 lei)
13.36 A$
(40.06 lei)
     -83.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.82 A$
(179.34 lei)
72.77 A$
(218.18 lei)
     +21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 A$
(72.33 lei)
33.39 A$
(100.11 lei)
     +38.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$
(68.96 lei)
12.17 A$
(36.50 lei)
     -47.1 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,585.00 A$
(7,750.03 lei)
781.50 A$
(2,342.99 lei)
     -69.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,750.00 A$
(59,212.01 lei)
14,925.09 A$
(44,746.56 lei)
     -24.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.25 A$
(354.52 lei)
115.92 A$
(347.55 lei)
     -2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 77.50 A$
(232.35 lei)
62.03 A$
(185.98 lei)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 151.40 A$
(453.91 lei)
127.54 A$
(382.37 lei)
     -15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.44 A$
(493.01 lei)
155.93 A$
(467.50 lei)
     -5.2 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,412.62 A$
(7,233.22 lei)
872.00 A$
(2,614.32 lei)
     -63.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,773.12 A$
(5,315.94 lei)
597.45 A$
(1,791.19 lei)
     -66.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,745.39 A$
(11,228.97 lei)
1,467.20 A$
(4,398.79 lei)
     -60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,667.39 A$
(7,997.05 lei)
1,018.11 A$
(3,052.37 lei)
     -61.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 763.36 A$
(2,288.61 lei)
385.00 A$
(1,154.26 lei)
     -49.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 548.14 A$
(1,643.37 lei)
242.01 A$
(725.56 lei)
     -55.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,930.60 A$
(17,780.39 lei)
1,838.69 A$
(5,512.54 lei)
     -69.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.38 7.23      +13.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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