Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 45.5% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 52.1% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 66.6% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 45.1% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 48.8% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 34.4% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 A$
(90.48 lei)
16.58 A$
(50.00 lei)
     -44.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(452.39 lei)
77.09 A$
(232.50 lei)
     -48.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(45.24 lei)
9.95 A$
(30.00 lei)
     -33.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(36.19 lei)
3.98 A$
(12.00 lei)
     -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.50 A$
(37.70 lei)
4.97 A$
(15.00 lei)
     -60.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 A$
(17.17 lei)
4.43 A$
(13.38 lei)
     -22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 A$
(13.01 lei)
2.71 A$
(8.16 lei)
     -37.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 A$
(11.15 lei)
2.73 A$
(8.22 lei)
     -26.3 %
Markets
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.02 A$
(33.25 lei)
9.17 A$
(27.65 lei)
     -16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 A$
(10.45 lei)
1.60 A$
(4.82 lei)
     -53.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(4.65 lei)
1.28 A$
(3.85 lei)
     -17.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.64 A$
(20.02 lei)
4.88 A$
(14.71 lei)
     -26.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 A$
(20.11 lei)
6.07 A$
(18.31 lei)
     -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.45 A$
(19.45 lei)
4.49 A$
(13.53 lei)
     -30.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.29 A$
(31.04 lei)
8.01 A$
(24.16 lei)
     -22.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 A$
(7.50 lei)
0.77 A$
(2.33 lei)
     -69.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.85 A$
(5.57 lei)
1.12 A$
(3.39 lei)
     -39.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.11 A$
(6.35 lei)
1.02 A$
(3.09 lei)
     -51.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.05 A$
(9.21 lei)
1.41 A$
(4.25 lei)
     -53.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(4.65 lei)
0.66 A$
(2.00 lei)
     -57.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 A$
(3.75 lei)
0.76 A$
(2.28 lei)
     -39.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 A$
(10.58 lei)
1.18 A$
(3.57 lei)
     -66.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.88 A$
(8.67 lei)
1.17 A$
(3.53 lei)
     -59.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(60.32 lei)
9.95 A$
(30.00 lei)
     -50.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.06 A$
(21.30 lei)
1.53 A$
(4.62 lei)
     -78.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.54 A$
(25.75 lei)
2.61 A$
(7.86 lei)
     -69.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(120.64 lei)
8.29 A$
(25.00 lei)
     -79.3 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(13.57 lei)
0.99 A$
(3.00 lei)
     -77.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175.62 A$
(529.68 lei)
26.53 A$
(80.00 lei)
     -84.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(21.11 lei)
0.99 A$
(3.00 lei)
     -85.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(14.56 lei)
1.60 A$
(4.83 lei)
     -66.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(256.36 lei)
9.95 A$
(30.00 lei)
     -88.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 A$
(22.30 lei)
8.89 A$
(26.81 lei)
     +20.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,000.00 A$
(114,605.86 lei)
39,788.54 A$
(120,000.00 lei)
     +4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,285.71 A$
(100,387.84 lei)
40,736.28 A$
(122,858.34 lei)
     +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 372.29 A$
(1,122.79 lei)
225.15 A$
(679.04 lei)
     -39.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.38 A$
(170.05 lei)
12.27 A$
(37.00 lei)
     -78.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 97.00 A$
(292.54 lei)
13.84 A$
(41.75 lei)
     -85.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.14 A$
(229.63 lei)
72.58 A$
(218.90 lei)
     -4.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.06 A$
(69.53 lei)
29.49 A$
(88.94 lei)
     +27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$
(69.37 lei)
11.60 A$
(35.00 lei)
     -49.5 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,541.00 A$
(7,663.51 lei)
778.98 A$
(2,349.35 lei)
     -69.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,248.80 A$
(64,085.18 lei)
13,842.13 A$
(41,747.09 lei)
     -34.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 134.40 A$
(405.36 lei)
107.54 A$
(324.34 lei)
     -20.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 113.81 A$
(343.26 lei)
63.07 A$
(190.22 lei)
     -44.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 203.43 A$
(613.54 lei)
116.03 A$
(349.95 lei)
     -43.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 264.38 A$
(797.35 lei)
151.15 A$
(455.87 lei)
     -42.8 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,687.13 A$
(8,104.24 lei)
827.82 A$
(2,496.67 lei)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,950.45 A$
(5,882.44 lei)
555.79 A$
(1,676.22 lei)
     -71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,932.07 A$
(11,858.89 lei)
1,451.43 A$
(4,377.43 lei)
     -63.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,870.73 A$
(8,657.97 lei)
974.82 A$
(2,939.99 lei)
     -66.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,004.30 A$
(3,028.91 lei)
383.33 A$
(1,156.11 lei)
     -61.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 821.73 A$
(2,478.29 lei)
223.51 A$
(674.08 lei)
     -72.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,015.34 A$
(15,125.98 lei)
1,576.84 A$
(4,755.65 lei)
     -68.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.01 7.67      +27.5 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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